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| director      = [[Sandip Ray]]
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| producer      = [[Jason Lovas]]<br>[[Zachary Lovas]]
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| writer        = [[Sandip Ray]]<br>[[Satyajit Ray]]<br>[[Prafulla Roy]]
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| starring      = [[Mohan Agashe]]<br>Barun Chakraborty<br>[[Champa (actress)|Champa]]
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| cinematography = [[Barun Raha]]
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| editing        = [[Dulal Dutta]]
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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>
'''''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}}


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Latest revision as of 21:21, 23 March 2026

Target
Directed bySandip Ray
Produced byJason Lovas
Zachary Lovas
Written bySandip Ray
Satyajit Ray
Prafulla Roy
Based onManushar Juddha
1005 novel
by Prafulla Roy
StarringMohan Agashe
Barun Chakraborty
Champa
CinematographyBarun Raha
Edited byDulal Dutta
Release date
  • 1995 (1995)
Running time
100 min (UK)/122 min (USA)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi/Bengali

Target is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Sandip Ray based on the novel Manushar Juddha, written by Prafulla Roy[1]. The film is centred on the relationship between Singh, a cruel, manipulative landowner and his workers that belong to the caste of pariahs.[2][3][4][5]

Plot summary[edit | edit source]

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.

Cast[edit | edit source]

  • Mohan Agashe - Vindhyachal Singh
  • Barun Chakraborty - Chaupatial
  • Champa - Bijari[6]
  • Gyanesh Mukherjee - Rampear
  • Om Puri - Rambharosa
  • Anjaan Srivastav - Choubey

Reception[edit | edit source]

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".[7]

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".[8]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Target". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Vice, Jeff (20 March 1998). Tower Theatre to show films by India director, Deseret News
  3. ↑ Ryan, Desmond (14 Nov 1996). `Target' Is Son's Homage To Satyajit Ray, Philadelphia Inquirer
  4. ↑ Wilmington, Michael (5 July 1996). Bold, Humane `Target' An Impressive Shot By Satyajit Ray's Son, Chicago Tribune
  5. ↑ 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, Los Angeles Times
  6. ↑ "LIKE A GRACEFUL CHAPTER". The Daily Star. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  7. ↑ Holden, Stephen (28 February 1996). Target (film review), The New York Times
  8. ↑ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (12 January 1996). "The cream of Indian cinema". The Hindu. p. 73. Archived from the original on 21 December 1996.

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