Bara (1982)
Based on the Kannada novel Bara by eminent writer U. R. Ananthamurthy, the story deals with the politics of famine in Karnataka. An idealistic officer eventually succumbs to bureaucratic apathy - famine relief arrives, but too late. Simultaneously shot in Hindi as Sookha; that version was released in 1983.
Director:
M.S. Sathyu
Writers:
Shama Zaidi, Javed Siddiqui.
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Anant Nag as Collector Satish Chandra |
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C. R. Simha as Bhimoji |
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Pankaj Dheer as |
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Shivaram as |
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Uma Shivakumar as Bhimoji's wife |
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Loveleen Madhu as Satish Chandra's wife |
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Veeraj Bayakod as Satish Chandra's son |
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Nitin Sethi as |
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M. V. Narayanarao as |
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Vaijanath Biradar as |
| Directing | M.S. Sathyu | Director |
| Writing | Shama Zaidi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Javed Siddiqui | Screenplay |
| Production | M.S. Sathyu | Producer |
| Crew | Ashok Gunjal | Cinematography |
| Editing | Chakravarthy | Editor |
| Sound | Mysore Ananthaswamy Siddalingaiah | Music Director |
| Writing | U. R. Ananthamurthy | Novel |