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	\| name = Target		\| name = Target
	\| image =		\| image =
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	\| director = [[Sandip Ray]]		\| director = [[Sandip Ray]]
	\| producer = [[Jason Lovas]]<br>[[Zachary Lovas]]		\| producer = [[Jason Lovas]]<br>[[Zachary Lovas]]
			\| based_on = {{based on\|''Manushar Juddha''<br>1005 novel\|[[Prafulla Roy]]}}
	\| writer = [[Sandip Ray]]<br>[[Satyajit Ray]]<br>[[Prafulla Roy]]		\| writer = [[Sandip Ray]]<br>[[Satyajit Ray]]<br>[[Prafulla Roy]]
	\| narrator =		\| narrator =
	\| starring =		\| starring = [[Mohan Agashe]]<br>Barun Chakraborty<br>[[Champa (actress)\|Champa]]
	\| music =		\| music =
	\| cinematography = [[Barun Raha]]		\| cinematography = [[Barun Raha]]
	\| editing = [[Dulal Dutta]]		\| editing = [[Dulal Dutta]]
	\| distributor =		\| distributor =
	\| released = {{Film date\|~~1996\|02\|28\|U.S.\|df=y~~}}		\| released = {{Film date\|1995}}
	\| runtime = 100 min (UK)/122 min (USA)		\| runtime = 100 min (UK)/122 min (USA)
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = Hindi/Bengali		\| language = Hindi/Bengali
	\| budget =		\| budget =<!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
	\| gross =		\| gross =<!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
	}}		}}

	'''''Target''''' is a [[~~Bollywood films of 1995\|1995~~]] ~~Hindi~~ [[drama]] film directed by [[Sandip Ray]] based on the novel ''Manushar Juddha'', written by [[Prafulla Roy]]. The film is centred on the relationship between Singh, a cruel, [[Psychological manipulation\|manipulative]] landowner and his workers that belong to the caste of pariahs.<ref name="~~reve1~~">~~Holden~~, ~~Stephen~~ (~~28 February 1996~~). [~~http~~://~~partners~~.~~nytimes~~.~~com/library~~/~~film~~/~~target.html Target (film review)], ''[[The New York Times]]''<~~/~~ref><ref name="rev2">Vice, Jeff (20 March 1998). [~~http://www.deseretnews.com/article/619560/Tower-Theatre-to-show-films-by-India-director.html?pg=all Tower Theatre to show films by India director], ''Deseret News''</ref><ref name="ref3">Ryan, Desmond (14 Nov 1996). [http://articles.philly.com/1996-11-14/entertainment/25647893_1_broken-journey-sandip-ray-target `Target' Is Son's Homage To Satyajit Ray], ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''</ref><ref name="ref4">Wilmington, Michael (5 July 1996). [~~http~~://~~articles~~.chicagotribune.com/1996-07-05/~~entertainment/9607050044_1_sandip~~-~~ray~~-om-~~puri~~-~~target~~ Bold, Humane `Target' An Impressive Shot By Satyajit Ray's Son], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''</ref><ref name="ref5">[[Kevin Thomas (film critic)\|Thomas, Kevin]] (2 October 1995). [~~http~~://~~articles~~.latimes.com/1995-10-02~~/entertainment/~~ca-~~52338_1_sandip~~-~~ray~~ 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], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref>		'''''Target''''' is a 1995 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[drama]] film directed by [[Sandip Ray]] based on the novel ''Manushar Juddha'', written by [[Prafulla Roy]]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Target \|url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/target.html \|access-date=2026-03-23 \|website=archive.nytimes.com}}</ref>. The film is centred on the relationship between Singh, a cruel, [[Psychological manipulation\|manipulative]] landowner and his workers that belong to the caste of pariahs.<ref name="rev2">Vice, Jeff (20 March 1998). [https://web.archive.org/web/20141025074648/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/619560/Tower-Theatre-to-show-films-by-India-director.html?pg=all Tower Theatre to show films by India director], ''Deseret News''</ref><ref name="ref3">Ryan, Desmond (14 Nov 1996). [https://web.archive.org/web/20141026180533/http://articles.philly.com/1996-11-14/entertainment/25647893_1_broken-journey-sandip-ray-target `Target' Is Son's Homage To Satyajit Ray], ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''</ref><ref name="ref4">Wilmington, Michael (5 July 1996). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/1996/07/05/bold-humane-target-an-impressive-shot-by-satyajit-rays-son/ Bold, Humane `Target' An Impressive Shot By Satyajit Ray's Son], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''</ref><ref name="ref5">[[Kevin Thomas (film critic)\|Thomas, Kevin]] (2 October 1995). [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-10-02-ca-52338-story.html 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], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref>

			==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 Bijri, a young woman of striking beauty, and becomes acquainted with her story.{{Expand section\|date=May 2023}}

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	*[[Mohan Agashe]] - Vindhyachal Singh		* [[Mohan Agashe]] - Vindhyachal Singh
	*Barun Chakraborty - Chaupatial		* Barun Chakraborty - Chaupatial
	*[[Champa (actress)\|Champa]] - Bijari<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/cover-story/dhallywood-diva-champa-graceful-chapter-1686358\|title=LIKE A GRACEFUL CHAPTER\|date=2019-01-12\|website=The Daily Star~~\|language=en~~\|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>		* [[Champa (actress)\|Champa]] - Bijari<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/cover-story/dhallywood-diva-champa-graceful-chapter-1686358\|title=LIKE A GRACEFUL CHAPTER\|date=2019-01-12\|website=The Daily Star\|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
	*Gyanesh Mukherjee - Rampear		* Gyanesh Mukherjee - Rampear
	*[[Om Puri]] - Rambharosa		* [[Om Puri]] - Rambharosa
	*Anjaan Srivastav - Choubey		* Anjaan Srivastav - Choubey

			== Reception ==
			[[Stephen Holden]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' 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".<ref>Holden, Stephen (28 February 1996). [http://partners.nytimes.com/library/film/target.html Target (film review)], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref>

			Reviewing the film at the Indian Panorama section of the [[International Film Festival of India]], S. R. Ashok Kumar of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "Sandip Ray's directorial ability is proved in this film".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960113/03/1226a.html\|title=The cream of Indian cinema\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=12 January 1996\|page=73\|first=S. R. Ashok\|last=Kumar\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19961221151607/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/960113/03/1226a.html\|archive-date=21 December 1996}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	== External links ==		== External links ==
	* {{IMDb title\|0114618~~\|Target~~}}		* {{IMDb title\|0114618}}

	{{Sandip Ray}}		{{Sandip Ray}}
	{{Satyajit Ray}}		{{Satyajit Ray}}

	[[Category:1995 ~~films]]~~		[[Category:1995 Hindi-language films]]
	~~[[Category:Indian films]]~~		[[Category:1995 Indian films]]
	~~[[Category:Bengali~~-language films]]
	[[Category:~~1990s Hindi-language~~ films]]
	[[Category:Films directed by Sandip Ray]]		[[Category:Films directed by Sandip Ray]]
	[[Category:1995 drama films]]		[[Category:1995 drama films]]
	[[Category:Films with screenplays by Satyajit Ray]]		[[Category:Films with screenplays by Satyajit Ray]]
	[[Category:~~1990s~~ Bengali-language films]]		[[Category:1995 Bengali-language films]]
	[[Category:1996 drama films]]		[[Category:1996 drama films]]
	~~[[Category:1996 films]]~~

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| name = Target
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Sandip Ray]]
| producer = [[Jason Lovas]]<br>[[Zachary Lovas]]
| writer = [[Sandip Ray]]<br>[[Satyajit Ray]]<br>[[Prafulla Roy]]
| narrator =
| starring =
| music =
| cinematography = [[Barun Raha]]
| editing = [[Dulal Dutta]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1996|02|28|U.S.|df=y}}
| runtime = 100 min (UK)/122 min (USA)
| country = India
| language = Hindi/Bengali
| budget =
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}}

'''''Target''''' is a [[Bollywood films of 1995|1995]] Hindi [[drama]] film directed by [[Sandip Ray]] based on the novel ''Manushar Juddha'', written by [[Prafulla Roy]]. The film is centred on the relationship between Singh, a cruel, [[Psychological manipulation|manipulative]] landowner and his workers that belong to the caste of pariahs.<ref name="reve1">Holden, Stephen (28 February 1996). [http://partners.nytimes.com/library/film/target.html Target (film review)], ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref><ref name="rev2">Vice, Jeff (20 March 1998). [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/619560/Tower-Theatre-to-show-films-by-India-director.html?pg=all Tower Theatre to show films by India director], ''Deseret News''</ref><ref name="ref3">Ryan, Desmond (14 Nov 1996). [http://articles.philly.com/1996-11-14/entertainment/25647893_1_broken-journey-sandip-ray-target `Target' Is Son's Homage To Satyajit Ray], ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]''</ref><ref name="ref4">Wilmington, Michael (5 July 1996). [http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1996-07-05/entertainment/9607050044_1_sandip-ray-om-puri-target Bold, Humane `Target' An Impressive Shot By Satyajit Ray's Son], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''</ref><ref name="ref5">[[Kevin Thomas (film critic)|Thomas, Kevin]] (2 October 1995). [http://articles.latimes.com/1995-10-02/entertainment/ca-52338_1_sandip-ray 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], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Mohan Agashe]] - Vindhyachal Singh
*Barun Chakraborty - Chaupatial
*[[Champa (actress)|Champa]] - Bijari<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/showbiz/cover-story/dhallywood-diva-champa-graceful-chapter-1686358|title=LIKE A GRACEFUL CHAPTER|date=2019-01-12|website=The Daily Star|language=en|access-date=2019-02-01}}</ref>
*Gyanesh Mukherjee - Rampear
*[[Om Puri]] - Rambharosa
*Anjaan Srivastav - Choubey

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0114618|Target}}

{{Sandip Ray}}
{{Satyajit Ray}}

[[Category:1995 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Bengali-language films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sandip Ray]]
[[Category:1995 drama films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Satyajit Ray]]
[[Category:1990s Bengali-language films]]
[[Category:1996 drama films]]
[[Category:1996 films]]
{{1990s-Bengali-film-stub}}
{{1990s-Hindi-film-stub}}

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