Bara (1982)
Overview
Based on the Kannada novel Bara by eminent writer U. R. Ananthamurthy, the story deals with the politics of famine in Karnataka. An idealistic officer eventually succumbs to bureaucratic apathy - famine relief arrives, but too late. Simultaneously shot in Hindi as Sookha; that version was released in 1983.
Cast
Anant Nag
Collector Satish Chandra
C. R. Simha
Bhimoji
Pankaj Dheer
Shivaram
Uma Shivakumar
Bhimoji's wife
Vaijanath Biradar
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