Bhukha

''Bhukha'' is a 1989 Indian Sambalpuri language, Sambalpuri-language film directed by Sabyasachi Mohapatra. The movie was produced by Mohapatra under the banner of Kumar Productions and had music by Ramesh Kumar Mahananda. This movie is based on the Sambalpuri language, Sambalpuri play ''Bhukha'' written by Manglu Charan Biswal. It was the first film from Odisha to get an International Jury Award at the Gijón International Film Festival.

Synopsis

This film portrays the plight of the "Bajnias" or Ganda (caste), "Ganda" List of Scheduled Tribes in Odisha, tribe of Odisha who are traditionally drummers by profession and the negative impact of cultural dominance by dominant class of people.

Cast

* Sarat Pujari
* Sadhu Meher
* Bijaya Pujari
* Swati Roy
* Chitta Pattnaik
* Mantu Mahapatra
* Narahari Patel
* Jagadananda Chhuria
* Netrananda Barik

Songs

* Aarati Taarini Go Asta Udaya Arate Je Chinte
* Malli Phuti Mahakila Ranga Rasiaa Ke
* Phatai Khaili Bella Kukila Re
* Subha Lagane Bara Kale Gamana Ho

Awards and nominations

* International Jury Award at Gijón International Film Festival, Gijon International Film Festival, Spain, 1990.
* Selected for World Rural Film Festival, Aurrilac, France.

See also

* Sambalpuri Cinema

References

External links

*

Bhukha –First Sambalpuri

Profile of Bhukha movie



Bhukha Songs

1989 films
1980s Odia-language films
Films set in Odisha
Films directed by Sabyasachi Mohapatra

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