Aranyaka (A Trip Into the Jungle) is a
1994
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drama film
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directed by
Apurba Kishore Bir
Apurba Kishore Bir (born 1948), also known as A. K. Bir, is an Indian film cinematographer, screenwriter and director. An alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, he worked in various Ad-films and documentaries before mak ...
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The film stars
Sarat Pujari
Sarat Pujari (8 August 1934 – 12 May 2014) was an Indian actor, director and producer in Odia film industry (Ollywood). He was originally from Jhaduapada, Sambalpur.
Early life and background
Sarat Pujari was born on 8 August 1934 at Khand ...
,
Navni Parihar
Navni Parihar is an Indian film and television actress. She made her debut with the TV serial '' Mujrim Haazir'' as the main lead alongside Nutan and Utpal Dutt''.'' In the 90s, she was one of the most sought after top lead actresses of televisi ...
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Sanjana Kapoor
Sanjana Kapoor (born 1967) is an Indian theatre personality and former film actress. She is the daughter of actors Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kapoor. She ran the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai from 1993 to February 2012.
Biography
Sanjna Kapo ...
and
Mohan Gokhale
Mohan Gokhale (7 November 1953 – 29 April 1999) was an Indian film, television and theater actor who has worked in art films such as '' Sparsh'', ''Bhavni Bhavai'' and ''Mirch Masala''. His father was a senior journalist and Editor of the wee ...
in lead roles. Based on a short story ''Aranyaka'' by eminent writer Padma Bhushan Manoj Das, the film is set in rural
Odisha
Odisha (English: , ), formerly Orissa ( the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India. It is the 8th largest state by area, and the 11th largest by population. The state has the third largest population of ...
, where a formal local ruler organizes a hunt for his invited guests, which goes wrong. The film highlights the clash between ruling class and indigenous people of the region.
Cast
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Sarat Pujari
Sarat Pujari (8 August 1934 – 12 May 2014) was an Indian actor, director and producer in Odia film industry (Ollywood). He was originally from Jhaduapada, Sambalpur.
Early life and background
Sarat Pujari was born on 8 August 1934 at Khand ...
as Raja Saheb
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Mohan Gokhale
Mohan Gokhale (7 November 1953 – 29 April 1999) was an Indian film, television and theater actor who has worked in art films such as '' Sparsh'', ''Bhavni Bhavai'' and ''Mirch Masala''. His father was a senior journalist and Editor of the wee ...
as Mr. Mitty
* Lalatendu Rath as Major
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Sanjana Kapoor
Sanjana Kapoor (born 1967) is an Indian theatre personality and former film actress. She is the daughter of actors Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kapoor. She ran the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai from 1993 to February 2012.
Biography
Sanjna Kapo ...
as Elina
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Navni Parihar
Navni Parihar is an Indian film and television actress. She made her debut with the TV serial '' Mujrim Haazir'' as the main lead alongside Nutan and Utpal Dutt''.'' In the 90s, she was one of the most sought after top lead actresses of televisi ...
as Mrs. Mitty
* Sunil Sing as Shyamal
* Subrata Mahapatra as Chowkidar
* Jangyaseni Jena as Tribal girl
* Ajay Nath as Tribal boy
* Pritikrushna Mahanty as Tribal boy
* Ashim Basu as Mad beggar
References
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1994 films
1990s psychological drama films
Films based on short fiction
Indian psychological drama films
1990s Hindi-language films
Films directed by Apurba Kishore Bir
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