Niraba Jhada (1984)
In a remote village in Odisha, poverty and illiteracy have fostered dependence on superstition. The villagers have mortgaged their land to the landlord Janrdhan, who forces many of them to become contract laborers and leave the village to earn a livelihood. The story revolves around two villagers, Haria and Bhamar, and Bhamar's daughter, Phoola, who become entangled in Janrdhan's greed and oppression.
Director:
Manmohan Mahapatra
Writer:
Manmohan Mahapatra
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Hemanta Das as |
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Jaya Swami as |
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Robin Das as |
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Arun Nanda as |
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Niranjan Patnaik as |
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Manimala Debi as |
| Directing | Manmohan Mahapatra | Director |
| Sound | Shantanu Mahapatra | Music |
| Production | Manmohan Mahapatra | Producer |
| Camera | B. Bindhani | Director of Photography |
| Art | Ashim Basu | Art Direction |
| Writing | Nandalal Mahapatra | Story |
| Camera | Ruff Rajashekar | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Satyendra Mohanty | Editor |
| Art | Sampad Mahapatra | Art Direction |
| Writing | Manmohan Mahapatra | Screenplay |