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	\| based_on = {{based on\|''Shikar''\|[[Bhagabati Charan Panigrahi]]}}		\| based_on = {{based on\|''Shikar''\|[[Bhagabati Charan Panigrahi]]}}
	\| writer = {{unbulleted list\|[[Mohit Chattopadhyay]]\|[[Arun Kaul]]}}		\| writer = {{unbulleted list\|[[Mohit Chattopadhyay]]\|[[Arun Kaul]]}}
	\| starring = {{unbulleted list\|[[Mithun Chakraborty]]\|[[Mamata Shankar]]\|Robert Wright\|[[Sadhu Meher]]}}		\| starring = {{unbulleted list\|[[Mithun Chakraborty]]\|[[Mamata Shankar]]\|Robert Wright\|[[Sadhu Meher]]}} [[Asit Bandopadhyay]]
	\| music = [[Salil Chowdhury]]		\| music = [[Salil Chowdhury]]
	\| cinematography = [[K. K. Mahajan]]		\| cinematography = [[K. K. Mahajan]]
	\| editing = [[Gangadhar Naskar~~]],<br>~~Raju Naik~~,<br>~~Dinkar Shetye		\| editing = {{unbulleted list\|Gangadhar Naskar\|Raju Naik\|Dinkar Shetye}}
	\| distributor =		\| distributor =
	\| released = {{film date\|1976\|6\|6\|df=yes}}		\| released = {{film date\|1976\|6\|6\|df=yes}}
	\| runtime =		\| runtime =
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = ~~[[Bengali language\|Bengali]],~~ [[Hindi]]		\| language = [[Hindi]]
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	'''''Mrigayaa''''' ({{lit\|The royal hunt}}) is a 1976 Indian [[~~historical~~ drama]] ~~film~~ directed by [[Mrinal Sen]] and produced by K. Rajeshwara Rao. ~~It is based~~ on an Odia short story by Bhagbati Charan Panigrahi, ~~called "Shikaar". The film portrayed the relationship between the British colonial government and native villagers, and their exploitation by Indian landlords in 1920s India~~. ~~It also depicts the friendship between a British administrator, who has a flair for game hunting, and a native tribal, who is an expert archer~~. ~~The lead actors,~~ [[Mithun Chakraborty]] and [[Mamata Shankar]], both ~~made~~ their cinematic debuts through the film.		'''''Mrigayaa''''' ({{lit\|The royal hunt}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Epic film\|epic]] [[Period film\|period]] [[Drama film\| drama film]] directed by [[Mrinal Sen]] and produced by K. Rajeshwara Rao. Based on ''Shikaar'', an [[Odia language\|Odia]] short story by [[Bhagbati Charan Panigrahi]],<ref>{{Cite book \|last1=Gulazāra \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC&pg=PA338 \|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema \|last2=Nihalani \|first2=Govind \|last3=Chatterjee \|first3=Saibal \|date=2003 \|publisher=Popular Prakashan \|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5 \|language=en}}</ref> it stars [[Mithun Chakraborty]] and [[Mamata Shankar]], both making their cinematic debuts through the film.

	The [[film score]] was provided by [[Salil Chowdhury]], while [[K. K. Mahajan]] handled the cinematography. At the [[24th National Film Awards]], ''Mrigayaa'' won two awards—[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film\|Best Feature Film]] and [[National Film Award for Best Actor\|Best Actor]]. It also won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie]] apart from being nominated for the Golden Prize at the [[10th Moscow International Film Festival]] in 1977.		The [[film score]] was provided by [[Salil Chowdhury]], while [[K. K. Mahajan]] handled the cinematography. At the [[24th National Film Awards]], ''Mrigayaa'' won two awards—[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film\|Best Feature Film]] and [[National Film Award for Best Actor\|Best Actor]] for Mithun Chakraborty. It also won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie]] apart from being nominated for the Golden Prize at the [[10th Moscow International Film Festival]] in 1977.

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	The plot is set in the 1930s and the film is about a group of tribals who live in a small village in [[Odisha]] amidst wild animals like tigers and boars. Apart from the problems faced by the animals that ruin ~~the harvest~~, they also suffer at the hands of the greedy moneylenders and police informers. Around this time, a newly posted British administrator arrives at the village who happens ~~to be passionate on~~ hunting. He befriends Ghinua, a native tribal who is also an exceptional archer. The two get into a deal where Ghinua will be rewarded if he brings down a "big game".		The plot is set in the 1930s and the film is about a group of tribals who live in a small village in [[Odisha]] amidst wild animals like tigers and boars. Apart from the problems faced by the tribals from the animals that ruin their crops, they also suffer at the hands of the greedy moneylenders and police informers. Around this time, a newly posted British administrator arrives at the village who happens have a passion for hunting. He befriends Ghinua, a native tribal who is also an exceptional archer. The two get into a deal where Ghinua will be rewarded if he brings down a "big game".

	The story then focusses on Sholpu, a young revolutionary who surreptitiously comes into the village to meet his mother. Knowing this, the police informer chases him down till he reaches his house, but returns after seeing the whole village turn against him. However, he waits for his turn to punish Sholpu. Suddenly there is a robbery in the village and one policeman is killed. The blame falls on Sholpu and the administrator declares a reward for his head. The informer takes the opportunity and kills Sholpu, thereby claiming the reward. Sholpu's death creates a tension between the tribals and non-tribals. During this time, Dungri, Ghinua's wife, is abducted by a moneylender. Ghinua kills the moneylender to bring his wife back. Thinking that the time has come for the "big game", he goes happily to meet the Sahab, the administrator. The Sahab, however, hangs him for committing a murder. Till his death, Ghinua fails to understand why for the same action one is rewarded while the other is punished.		The story then focusses on Sholpu, a young revolutionary who surreptitiously comes into the village to meet his mother. Knowing this, the police informer chases him down till he reaches his house, but returns after seeing the whole village turn against him. However, he waits for his turn to punish Sholpu. Suddenly there is a robbery in the village and one policeman is killed. The blame falls on Sholpu and the administrator declares a reward for his head. The informer takes the opportunity and kills Sholpu, thereby claiming the reward. Sholpu's death creates tension between the tribals and non-tribals. During this time, Dungri, Ghinua's wife, is abducted by a moneylender. Ghinua kills the moneylender to bring his wife back. Thinking that the time has come for the "big game", he goes happily to meet the Sahab, the administrator. The Sahab, however, hangs him for committing a murder. Till his death, Ghinua fails to understand why for the same action one is rewarded while the other is punished.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2013-05-16 \|title=Mrigayaa (1976) \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/mrigayaa-1976/article4721021.ece \|access-date=2024-06-18 \|work=The Hindu \|language=en-IN \|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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{{Infobox film
| name = Mrigayaa
| image = Mrigayaa.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[Mrinal Sen]]
| producer = K. Rajeshwara Rao
| based_on = {{based on|''Shikar''|[[Bhagabati Charan Panigrahi]]}}
| writer = {{unbulleted list|[[Mohit Chattopadhyay]]|[[Arun Kaul]]}}
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Mithun Chakraborty]]|[[Mamata Shankar]]|Robert Wright|[[Sadhu Meher]]}}
| music = [[Salil Chowdhury]]
| cinematography = [[K. K. Mahajan]]
| editing = [[Gangadhar Naskar]],<br>Raju Naik,<br>Dinkar Shetye
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1976|6|6|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Hindi]]
| budget =
}}

'''''Mrigayaa''''' ({{lit|The royal hunt}}) is a 1976 Indian [[historical drama]] film directed by [[Mrinal Sen]] and produced by K. Rajeshwara Rao. It is based on an Odia short story by Bhagbati Charan Panigrahi, called "Shikaar". The film portrayed the relationship between the British colonial government and native villagers, and their exploitation by Indian landlords in 1920s India. It also depicts the friendship between a British administrator, who has a flair for game hunting, and a native tribal, who is an expert archer. The lead actors, [[Mithun Chakraborty]] and [[Mamata Shankar]], both made their cinematic debuts through the film.

The [[film score]] was provided by [[Salil Chowdhury]], while [[K. K. Mahajan]] handled the cinematography. At the [[24th National Film Awards]], ''Mrigayaa'' won two awards—[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] and [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]. It also won the [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie]] apart from being nominated for the Golden Prize at the [[10th Moscow International Film Festival]] in 1977.

==Plot==
The plot is set in the 1930s and the film is about a group of tribals who live in a small village in [[Odisha]] amidst wild animals like tigers and boars. Apart from the problems faced by the animals that ruin the harvest, they also suffer at the hands of the greedy moneylenders and police informers. Around this time, a newly posted British administrator arrives at the village who happens to be passionate on hunting. He befriends Ghinua, a native tribal who is also an exceptional archer. The two get into a deal where Ghinua will be rewarded if he brings down a "big game".

The story then focusses on Sholpu, a young revolutionary who surreptitiously comes into the village to meet his mother. Knowing this, the police informer chases him down till he reaches his house, but returns after seeing the whole village turn against him. However, he waits for his turn to punish Sholpu. Suddenly there is a robbery in the village and one policeman is killed. The blame falls on Sholpu and the administrator declares a reward for his head. The informer takes the opportunity and kills Sholpu, thereby claiming the reward. Sholpu's death creates a tension between the tribals and non-tribals. During this time, Dungri, Ghinua's wife, is abducted by a moneylender. Ghinua kills the moneylender to bring his wife back. Thinking that the time has come for the "big game", he goes happily to meet the Sahab, the administrator. The Sahab, however, hangs him for committing a murder. Till his death, Ghinua fails to understand why for the same action one is rewarded while the other is punished.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
*[[Mithun Chakraborty]] as Ghinua
*[[Mamata Shankar]] as Dungri
*Robert Wright as the British administrator
*[[Asit Bandopadhyay]]
*Shekhar Chatterji
*[[Sadhu Meher]] Dora
*[[Gyanesh Mukherjee]]
*[[Anoop Kumar]]
*Sajal Roy Chowdhury as moneylender
*[[Samit Bhanja]] as Sholpu
*[[Tom Alter]]
}}

==Themes and influences==
The film was based on ''Shikar'', a short story by [[Odia language|Odia]] writer [[Bhagbati Charan Panigrahi]].{{Sfn|Gulazāra|Chatterjee|2003|p=362}} Set in the 1930s, during the apogee of the [[Indian independence movement]],<ref name=hindu1>{{cite news|last1=Lokapally|first1=Vijay|title=Mrigayaa (1976)|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/mrigayaa-1976/article4728616.ece|access-date=11 February 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 May 2013}}</ref> the tale describes the lives of a tribal community who lead a tough life in a small odisha village. While the original story was set in the 1930s, the script is set in the backdrop of a rebellion on the lines of the [[Santhal rebellion|Santhal revolt]] that took place in the 1850s;<ref name=hindu2>{{cite news|last1=Kohli|first1=Suresh|title=Mrigayaa (1976)|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mrigayaa-1976/article4196050.ece|access-date=11 February 2015|work=The Hindu|date=13 December 2012}}</ref> Sen claimed that the story "could have happened anytime, anywhere". The theme of the villagers' facing a tough time in the form of wild animals, and cruel moneylenders on the other hand are connected in the opening sequence where a boar is seen destroying the crops, following which a moneylender arrives.{{Sfn|Mukhopadhyay|2014|p=101}}

==Production==
[[File:Mamata-Shankar-actor-dancer-choreographer-Kolkata-India-Copyright-Foto-by-Monica-Boirar-aka-Monica-Beurer.jpg|150px|thumbnail|right|Mamata Shankar ''(pictured)'' made her acting debut through the film.<ref name=hindu1 />]]
Sen, who was making political films till then, decided to experiment on films that focus on personal relationships. He decided to film a village-based story.{{Sfn|Indian Horizons|1977|p=24}} He incurred heavy losses from his previous venture ''[[Chorus (1974 film)|Chorus]]'' (1974). He was not able to repay the loan owing to the film's financial failure. ''Mrigayaa'' was produced by K. Rajeshwara Rao. It was Sen's first colour film,{{Sfn|Mukhopadhyay|2014|p=102}} and for the role of Ghinua, he wanted to cast a henman. Unable to find one, he happened to come across Mithun Chakraborty in one of his teaching sessions at the [[Film and Television Institute of India]] where the latter was a student.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ayaz|first1=Shaikh|title=The Poor Man's Pop Star|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/cinema/the-poor-man-s-pop-star|website=[[Open (Indian magazine)|OPEN]]|access-date=11 February 2015|date=25 May 2013}}</ref> For the female lead, another newcomer, danseuse [[Mamata Shankar]], [[Uday Shankar]]'s daughter, was cast as Dungri.<ref name=hindu1 /><ref>{{cite news|title=A full life|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mag/2002/07/14/stories/2002071400400500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050503050230/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mag/2002/07/14/stories/2002071400400500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 May 2005|access-date=11 February 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 July 2002}}</ref> The post-production work was done at [[Madras]].{{Sfn|Mukhopadhyay|2014|p=102}}

==Music==
#"Gaye Garua Se Bharti Hai" - [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Pankaj Mitra]]
#"Suhag Reek Atauri Chetna Ko" - [[Mohammed Rafi]], [[Pankaj Mitra]]

==Reception==
''Mrigyaa'' was an average grosser at the box office. It received mixed responses from the critics and audience, who did not like the idea of mixing "story with history".{{Sfn|Mukhopadhyay|2014|p=102}} While Mithun's portrayal as a tribal fetched him unanimous acclaim, Shankar's performance was noted as being tense.{{Sfn|Mukhopadhyay|2014|p=103}} The performances of rest of the cast that includes [[Sadhu Meher]], Samit Bhanja and Sajal Roy Chowdhury were well received.<ref name=hindu2 />

==Awards==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award !! Ceremony !! Category !! Nominee(s) !! Outcome
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[National Film Awards]]
| rowspan="2" | [[24th National Film Awards]] (1976)
|| [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] || [[K. Rajeshwara Rao]] (Producer)<br />[[Mrinal Sen]] (Director) ||{{won}}<ref name=hindu1 />
|-
|| [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] || [[Mithun Chakraborty]] || {{won}}<ref name=hindu1 />
|-
| [[Filmfare Awards]] || [[24th Filmfare Awards]] (1976) || [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie|Critics Award for Best Movie]] || [[K. Rajeshwara Rao]] || {{won}}<ref name=hindu2 />
|-
|| [[Moscow International Film Festival]] || [[10th Moscow International Film Festival]] (1977) || Golden St. George || Mrinal Sen ||{{nom}}<ref name="Moscow1977">{{cite web |url=http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1977 |title=10th Moscow International Film Festival (1977) |access-date=2013-01-12 |work=MIFF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116194935/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1977 |archive-date=16 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|}

==Notes==
{{reflist}}

==References==
{{refbegin}}
*{{cite book|author1=Gulazāra|last2=Chatterjee|first2=Saibal|title=Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8y8vN9A14nkC|year=2003|publisher=[[Popular Prakashan]]|isbn=978-81-7991-066-5}}
*{{cite book|last=Mukhopadhyay|first=Dipankar|title=Mrinal Sen-60 Years In search of cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gGvlAgAAQBAJ|year=2014|publisher=[[HarperCollins|HarperCollins Publishers India]]|isbn=978-93-5136-048-3}}
*{{cite book|title=Indian Horizons|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K2UHAQAAIAAJ|year=1977|publisher=[[Indian Council for Cultural Relations]]|ref={{harvid|Indian Horizons|1977}}}}
{{refend}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0074926}}
*[http://mrinalsen.org/mrigaya.htm About the film on Mrinal Sen's official website]

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[[Category:1976 films]]
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mrinal Sen]]
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Actor National Award-winning performance]]
[[Category:Best Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Salil Chowdhury]]
[[Category:Films based on short fiction]]