Magunira Shagada
| Magunira Shagada | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Prafulla Mohanty |
| Written by | Godabarish Mohapatra |
| Produced by | National Film Development Corporation |
| Starring | Ashru Mochan Mohanty Jaya Seal[1] |
| Cinematography | Bharat Nerkar & Brundaban Swain |
| Edited by | Madan Mohan Prasad |
| Music by | Amarendra Mohanty |
| Distributed by | National Film Development Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Odia |
Magunira Shagada (Magunira's Bullock Cart) is a 2002 Indian Oriya film directed by Prafulla Mohanty. It is based on a short story by Godavarish Mahapatra.[2][3] The film won the 2002 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Odia.[4]
Plot
The plot revolves around Maguni, who owns and drives a bullock cart. His business of driving people and goods is less efficient than that of the new mini buses, and he is increasingly unable to adapt to the changing circumstances. When his wife catches an illness which she does not survive, Maguni eventually becomes insane and dies.[5]
Cast
Music
- Music Director - Amarendra Mohanty
- Lyricist - Shirsananda Das Kanungo
- Playback - Suresh Wadkar, Amayendra Mohanty, Sweta Pan, Rudra Mohanty, Arati Goswami
Awards and participation
- International Film Festival of India, 2002 (Indian Panorama section)[6]
- National Film Awards 2002, Best Feature Film in Oriya of 2001[4]
References
- ^ "Documentation: Magunira Shagada". National Film Archive of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ "International Film Festival of India 2002. Stirring of Nostalgia: Magunira Shagada" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 26 September 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Mishra, Ganeshwar (1992). "Short Story (Oriya)". In Lal, Mohan (ed.). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. Vol. V, Sasay to Zorgot. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 4062. ISBN 9788126012213. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ a b "49th National Film Awards 2002" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 74. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
- ^ Ray, Bibekananda (2005). Conscience of The Race: India's offbeat cinema. Government of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. ISBN 9788123012988.
- ^ "IFFI: Indian section focuses on war, terrorism". 2 October 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2020.