Magunira Shagada

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Magunira Shagada
Directed byPrafulla Mohanty
Produced byNational Film Development Corporation
Written byGodabarish Mohapatra
StarringAshru Mochan Mohanty
Jaya Seal[1]
Music byAmarendra Mohanty
CinematographyBharat Nerkar
Edited byMadan Mohan Prasad
Distributed byNational Film Development Corporation
Release date
  • 2002 (2002)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageOdia

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[edit]

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[edit]

Music[edit]

Awards and participation[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Documentation: Magunira Shagada". National Film Archive of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. "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.
  3. 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.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "49th National Film Awards 2002" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 74. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. Ray, Bibekananda (2005). Conscience of The Race: India's offbeat cinema. Government of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. ISBN 9788123012988.
  6. "IFFI: Indian section focuses on war, terrorism". 2 October 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2020.

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