Nirbachana
| Nirbachana | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Biplab Ray Chaudhuri |
| Written by | Biplab Ray Chaudhuri |
| Produced by | National Film Development Corporation & Doordarshan |
| Starring | Bhima Singh Durlav Singh Bikash Das Bidyut Prava Patnaik |
| Cinematography | Raju Mishra |
| Edited by | Biplab Ray Chaudhuri |
| Music by | Shantanu Mahapatra |
| Distributed by | National Film Development Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Odia |
Nirbachana
Indian Panorama, International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 1996, Delhi
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[1]
Synopsis
In this drama, set within an impoverished village in the state of
morally bankrupt plot to raise enough dowry so that one of his daughters can marry. The townsfolk have two choices for work: they can become farmers or work in the quarries of the richest man around Zamindar. The quarry work is lucrative but destructive to the local environment and to the health of the people forced to breathe in rock dust. The town is in the process of electing a new village chief and to ensure that he is elected, Zamindar
pays villagers money for their votes. The chief's family decides to adopt the town beggar, who is dying of tuberculosis. They promise the beggar that they will see that he is cured if he will hand over his vote money. The deal is struck and the chief and his son take him upon the long journey to get cured. Unfortunately, it is a struggle to keep the dying fellow alive until the election and in the end unexpected tragedy ensues.
Cast
- Bhima Singh
- Durlav Singh
- Bikash Das
- Chandra Singh
- Bidyut Prava Patnaik
- Sangita Dutta
- Nikhil Baran Sengupta
Crew
- Nikhil Baran Sengupta - Art Director
- Nagen Barik - Sound
Music
Shantunu Mahapatra arranged the music for this film.
Reception
Reviewing the film at the International Film Festival of India, S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote that "How destructive greed is is told neatly by Biplab Ray Chaudhuri in this film".[2]
References
- ^ "The Indian Panorama, IFFI 1996, Delhi". theory.tifr.res.in. Archived from the original on 5 March 2000.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (12 January 1996). "The cream of Indian cinema". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996.
External links
- Nirbachana at IMDb
