Bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
social
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by Ishwar Chakraborty and produced by Sankar Sarkar. This film was based on three short stories of
Mahasweta Devi
Mahasweta Devi (14 January 1926 – 28 July 2016) ''
namely ''Daur'', ''Mahadu Ekti Rupkatha'' and ''Anno Aranya''. This movie was released on 29 June 2012 in the banner of R.N.R. Enterprise. Writer Mahasweta Devi acted herself in the film in the role of Basuli goddess.
Plot
Kanna, a young tribal boy appears for the police constable examination at the time of summer and drops dead at the examination venue. Suddenly he comes alive on his journey to the morgue and starts running. The second story revolves with the struggle of Mahadu, a Korku tribe boy of Maharashtra. He grows to enormous size up to the mark, hunger and energy and destroys all the buildings around
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' fin ...
that were built on the forest land, which is his native place. Anna is the protagonist of the third story. She is a girl of
Lodha
Lodha may refer to Hindu or Jain surname, caste, tribe or community which have different origin and class.
Disambiguation: Lodhia, a Kshatriya (Chandravanshi) surname used by people in India.
* Lodha people, are a tribal/Adivasi people living prim ...
tribe of
Medinipur
Medinipur or Midnapore (Pron: med̪iːniːpur) is a city known for its history in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the West Medinipur district. It is situated on the banks of the Kangsabati River (variously known as '' ...
,
West Bengal
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. A rich wood merchant's son sexually exploits her and she becomes pregnant. Anna takes her revenges.
Tapas Paul
Tapas Paul (29 September 1958 – 18 February 2020) was an Indian actor and politician. One of the most celebrated actors of Bengali cinema, Paul is best known for his on-screen romantic collaboration with Mahua Roy Choudhury and Debashree Ro ...
as Annada Goldar
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Satabdi Roy
Satabdi Roy ()(born 5 October 1969) is an Indian actress, film director and politician. As an actress she is known for her work in Bengali cinema. She is the recipient of BFJA Awards for two times. As an actress, she ruled the array of commerc ...
as Sumitra
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Shankar Chakraborty
Shankar Chakraborty is an Indian film and television actor who has done several tele serials and has appeared in pivotal roles in numerous Bengali films.
Personal life
Shankar Chakraborty was born to a Bengali Hindu family. He married actress S ...
as Mr.Kambli
* Biplab Chatterjee as Dikpal
* Mahasweta Devi as Basuli Goddess
* Sadhana Hazra as Anna
* Dolly Basu as Dipkal's wife
* Amit Das as Kanna
* Shanta Sarkar
* Sandhya Sarkar