Rakta Golapa
| Rakta Golapa | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Bhimeswar Rao |
| Produced by |
Bibhuti Mishra Sashanka Sekhar Mishra . |
| Written by | Bijay Kumar Nanda |
| Starring |
Suresh Mahapatra, Banaja Mohanty, Sriram Panda, Radha Panda, Ramesh Panigrahi |
| Music by | Dhananjay Satpathy |
| Cinematography | Benjamin |
| Edited by | J. Narashima Rao |
Production company |
Banani Films |
| Distributed by | Udaya Shashi Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 166 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Odia |
Rakta Golapa is an Odia romantic tragedy released on 9 November 1977, starring Suresh Mahapatra, Banaja Mohanty, Sriram Panda, Radha Panda and Ramesh Panigrahi.[1][2][3][4][5]
Synopsis
Sharat and Mira meet at college and fall deep in love. Sharat's family is against their love, and force Sharat into an arranged marriage with Sneha, who is in love with Ajay. On seeing the marriage Mira tries to commit suicide and vanishes from the scene. Sharat can't bear the thought of Mira's fate and goes mad. He tries to avoid his wife Sneha and grows to hate her. In the meantime Sneha becomes pregnant. Everybody doubts Sneha about the father of the child. Ajay comes to the fore to clear the confusion. At last Sharat and Mira unite.
Cast
- Suresh Mahapatra ... Sharat
- Banaja Mohanty ... Mira
- Sriram Panda ... Ajay
- Vatchla ... Sneha
- Radha Panda
- Netrananda
- Kunjananda
- Braja
- Ramesh Panigrahi
- Shanti
- Halam ... Dancer
Soundtrack
The music for the film is composed by Dhananjay Satpathy. It was his debut as music composer and singer.
| Song | Lyrics | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mamata Ra Madhumati Sarami Latika | Narashingh Mohapatra | Akshaya Mohanty, S. Janaki |
| Mana Rasia Re E Mora Mana Chhuin Ja Re | Narashingh Mohapatra | Pranab Patnaik, Dhananjaya Satapathy, H.P.Geeta |
| Manara Manisha Jadi | Narashingh Mohapatra | S. Janaki |
| Hi Darling! Akhire Akhire Dele Tu | Gokulananda Parida | Akshaya Mohanty, Ramola |
| Bholare Bhola | Gokulananda Parida | Dhananjaya Satapathy |
Box office
Despite renowned actors, a good story and melodic music, the film was a box office flop. The reason being that the film was released in smaller towns and not in major cinemas.[11]
References
- ↑ "Released by Year » Year 1977". Odia Movie Database.
- ↑ "Rakta Golap". IncredibleOrissa.
- ↑ "Film: Rakta golapa (1977)". Petlinks.
- ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (p-1966). Routledge, United Kingdom. ISBN 1135943257.
- ↑ "ODIA FILMS LIST FROM THE YEAR 1936-2010". ODISHABARTA.
- ↑ B. V. Dharap, 1977. Indian Films Rajat Udyog (p-114). National Film Archive of India, Pune.
- ↑ "Film : Rakta Golapa". OdiaMusic.
- ↑ "Rakata Golapa". Petlinks.
- ↑ "Dhananjaya Satapathy sings 'Bholare Bhola...' in Odia Movie 'Rakta Golapa'(1977)". odia melody.
- ↑ "S.Janaki & Akshaya Mohanty sings 'Mamatara Madhumati...' in Odia Movie 'Rakta Golapa'(1977)". odia melody.
- ↑ Orissa Review, Volume 36 (p-25). Home Department, Government of Orissa, 1978.