''Maya'' is a 1966

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American coming-of-age story drama about a young man in the jungles of

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. The film was directed by John Berry and stars

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and

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. Italian composer

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, creator of the soundtrack for ''

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's films, provided the musical score.

Plot

Fourteen-year-old Terry Bowen travels from the U.S. to India to meet his father Hugh Bowen for the first time. After a dispute with his father, Terry runs away and is befriended by Raji. Together, Terry and Raji have many adventures in the jungles of India. The cultural and religious differences between Terry, an American Christian, and Raji, an Indian Hindu, cause conflict. However, the boys overcome their differences and survive to deliver Maya, a sacred white elephant, and her calf to a far away temple.

Cast

as Hugh Bowen *

as Terry Bowen *

as Raji *

I. S. Johar Inder Sen Johar(16 February 1920 – 10 March 1984), better known as I. S. Johar, was an Indian actor, writer, producer and director, who excelled in comedic roles. Early life Inderjeet Singh Johar was born on 16th February, 1920 in Talagang ...

as One-Eye *

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as Gammu Ghat *

Nana Palsikar Nana Palshikar ( mr, नाना पळशीकर) (1907 – 1 June 1984) was an Indian actor who appeared in over 80 Hindi films. He made his film debut in 1935 with ''Dhuwandhar'', and went on to play character roles in both Hindi mainstream ...

as Raji's Father * Uma Rao as One Eye's Daughter * Madhusdan Pathak as Station Master *

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as Sheela

Adaptations

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based on the film aired on

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during the 1967–1968 season for 18 episodes. Sajid Khan and Jay North reprised their roles. The series presented a

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of the original film premise. In the series, Terry Bowen, approximately a year older than he is in the film, arrives in India to reunite with his father, who he soon learns is missing and presumed to have been killed by a tiger. Facing deportation back to the United States, Terry escapes the authorities and meets orphaned runaway Raji and his pet elephant Maya. The boys search for Terry's father, whom Terry hopes is still alive. Over the course of the series, the two boys and the elephant continue their search but never find Terry's father. The film was adapted as a

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comic book, also titled ''Maya'', in December 1966.

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Plot

Cast

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See also

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