Mrigayaa (1976): Cast & Plot
Mrigayaa is a 1976 drama directed by Mrinal Sen, starring Robert Wright as British Administrator, Mithun Chakraborty and Mamata Shankar. It runs 1 hour 59 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 59m (119 min)
- Director
- Mrinal Sen
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Hindi - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Mrigayaa About?
The premise of Mrigayaa without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A British administrator fond of game hunting forms a friendship with a skilled local archer in an Indian village. The film examines the dynamics between British colonial officials and villagers oppressed by Indian landlords during the 1920s, set against the rising Indian resistance to British rule.
Mrigayaa Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- murder
- framed for murder
- tragedy
- village
- police informer
- hunting
- hunter
- reward
- 1930s
- based on short story
- group
Mrigayaa Cast & Characters
Robert Wright leads the cast as British Administrator, with Mithun Chakraborty as Ghinua and Mamata Shankar as Ghinua's Wife. Directed by Mrinal Sen; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Mrinal Sen
- Robert Wright as British Administrator
- Mithun Chakraborty as Ghinua
- Mamata Shankar as Ghinua's Wife
- Samit Bhanja as Rebel
Also Starring in Mrigayaa
· 8 moreMore from Mrinal Sen
More films directed by Mrinal Sen: Aamaar Bhuvan, The Confined, World Within, World Without and Genesis.
Mrigayaa Plot Summary
What happens in Mrigayaa from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In a remote village of Odisha during the 1930s, a community of tribals endures the constant threat of wild beasts—tigers and boars—that ruin their crops, compounding the oppression from greedy moneylenders and police informers. Into this fragile world steps a newly posted British administrator whose love of the chase introduces a volatile balance between power and peril. The administrator, Robert Wright, quickly befriends Ghinua, a native tribal and an exceptional archer, and a dangerous bargain forms: Ghinua will be rewarded for bringing down a “big game” under the terms of this unlikely collaboration.
Full summary
The whole story of Mrigayaa, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Mrigayaa?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Mrigayaa FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Mrigayaa, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Mrigayaa?
Mrigayaa runs 1 hour 59 minutes (119 minutes).
When was Mrigayaa released?
Mrigayaa was released on April 1, 1976.
Who directed Mrigayaa?
Mrigayaa was directed by Mrinal Sen.
More films by Mrinal Sen Who is in the cast of Mrigayaa?
Mrigayaa stars Robert Wright as British Administrator, Mithun Chakraborty as Ghinua and Mamata Shankar as Ghinua's Wife, among 12 credited actors.
Does Mrigayaa have a post-credit scene?
No. Mrigayaa has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Mrigayaa in?
The original language of Mrigayaa is Hindi.
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