Sookha

Sookha
Sookha
Directed by	M. S. Sathyu
Produced by	M. S. Sathyu
Written by	Shama Zaidi; Javed Siddiqui
Screenplay by	M. S. Sathyu
Story by	U. R. Ananthamurthy
Starring	Anant Nag; Pankaj Dheer
Release date	1983
Running time	119 min
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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Sookha (English: The Famine) is a 1983 Hindi drama film directed by M. S. Sathyu, starring Anant Nag, C. R. Simha, Lovelin Madhu and Pankaj Dheer. Based on the Kannada novel Bara by eminent writer U. R. Ananthamurthy,^[1] the story deals with the politics of famine in Karnataka. An idealistic officer eventually succumbs to bureaucratic apathy - famine relief arrives, but too late.^[2]

The Kannada version the film titled Bara was released in 1982, and had won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada. However, unlike the Kannada version, the film couldn't get a theatrical release,^[3] later it was shown on state-run Doordarshan channel.

At the 31st National Film Awards, it won the award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.^[4]^[5] Also at the 31st Filmfare Awards, it was awarded Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie.^[6]

References[edit]

↑ Khajane, Muralidhara (23 August 2014). "Celluloid faithfully celebrated his novels". The Hindu.
↑ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 9–. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.
↑ Gulazāra; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. pp. 646–. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5.
↑ "31st National Film Awards". India International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
↑ "31st National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
↑ "Critics Award for Best Film". Filmfare Awards Official listing, Indiatimes. Retrieved 20 May 2014.

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[1] Khajane, Muralidhara (23 August 2014). "Celluloid faithfully celebrated his novels". The Hindu.

[Goble1999-2] Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. pp. 9–. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.

[GulazāraNihalani2003-3] Gulazāra; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. pp. 646–. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5.

[31staward-4] "31st National Film Awards". India International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2011.

[31stawardPDF-5] "31st National Film Awards (PDF)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 9 December 2011.

[6] "Critics Award for Best Film". Filmfare Awards Official listing, Indiatimes. Retrieved 20 May 2014.

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