The Royal Hunt
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A British administrator with a flair for game hunting develops a friendship with a commoner who is an expert archer in an Indian village. The movie portrays the relationship between the British colonialists, and native villagers who were exploited by Indian landlords in 1920s India. This happens against the backdrop of the awakening of the Indian people against the British rule.
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Mithun Chakraborty
Ghinua
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Mamata Shankar
Ghinua's Wife
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The Stranger
Sadhu Meher
Bhuban Sardar
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Robert Wright
British Administrator
Gyanesh Mukhopadhyay
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The Cloud-Capped Star
Sujal Roy Chowdhury
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Dakhal
Samit Bhanja
Rebel
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Guddi
Anoop Kumar
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Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
Dekh Kabira Roya
Shekhar Chattopadhyay
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Bhuvan Shome
Interview
Ajit Banerjee
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Ajoy Bandyopadhyay
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Miki Kidwai
Mrinal Sen Director · Mohit Chattopadhyay Screenplay Bhagavati Charan Panigrahi Author
First release July 1, 1977 · Produced in India · Original title मृगया
Production
Udaya Bhaskar International
Production
India
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Languages
Original title
मृगया
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
India · July 1, 1977
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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