''Target'' is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language

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film directed by

Sandip Ray Sandip Ray (born 8 September 1953) is an Indian film director and music director who mainly works in Cinema of West Bengal, Bengali cinema. He is the only child of the famous Indian director Satyajit Ray and Bijoya Ray. Life and education San ...

based on the novel ''Manushar Juddha'', written by Prafulla Roy. The film is centred on the relationship between Singh, a cruel, manipulative landowner and his workers that belong to the caste of pariahs.Vice, Jeff (20 March 1998)
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`Target' Is Son's Homage To Satyajit Ray
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''Wilmington, Michael (5 July 1996)
Bold, Humane `Target' An Impressive Shot By Satyajit Ray's Son
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'' Thomas, Kevin (2 October 1995)
Indian Filmmaker Perfects a Delicate Balancing Act : Movies: Sandip Ray, son of India's foremost director, Satyajit Ray, oversees his late father's legacy while moving ahead in his own film career
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Plot summary

An affluent landowner named Singh, known for his prowess in hunting, has succumbed to the influence of alcohol. Consequently, Singh enlists the services of a professional, Bharosa, to assist him. Bharosa resides among the untouchables, the marginalized members of society. It is within this community that he encounters Birji, a young woman of striking beauty, and becomes acquainted with her story.

Cast

Mohan Agashe Mohan Agashe (born 23 July 1947) is an Indian psychiatrist and actor. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996 in theatre. Early life Agashe was born in Bhor, Maharashtra. He studied in B. J. Medical College, Pune for his MBBS ...

- Vindhyachal Singh * Barun Chakraborty - Chaupatial *

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- Bijari * Gyanesh Mukherjee - Rampear *

Om Puri Om Prakash Puri, (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in mainstream commercial Hindi films as well as Urdu, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada, English, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, and Marathi films, as well as ind ...

- Rambharosa * Anjaan Srivastav - Choubey

Reception

Stephen Holden of ''

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'' wrote that "The performances are strong enough to lift ``Target'' from the realm of the too-obvious and lend its fairy-tale ending a sense of epic inevitability". Reviewing the film at the Indian Panorama section of the

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, S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''

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'' wrote that "Sandip Ray's directorial ability is proved in this film".

References

External links

* 1995 films 1990s Hindi-language films 1990s Indian films Films directed by Sandip Ray 1995 drama films Films with screenplays by Satyajit Ray 1990s Bengali-language films 1996 drama films 1996 films {{1990s-Hindi-film-stub