Hakim Babu

Hakim Babu is a 1985 Indian Odia-language drama film directed by Pranab Das and starring Ajit Das, Jaya Swami and Bijaya Jena. The film marks the second collaboration between Pranab and Ajit Das after Sesha Pratikhya (1979). The story is based on Bibhuti Patnaik's novel of the same name and talks about industrialization and displacement in an Odisha village.[1]

Hakim Babu
Directed byPranab Das
Written byBijay Mishra (dialogues)
Screenplay byPranab Das
Based onHakim Babu
by Bibhuti Patnaik
Produced byAmiya Patnaik
StarringAjit Das
Jaya Swami
Bijaya Jena
CinematographyRajan Kinagi
Edited byMukhtar Ahmed
Music bySaroj Patnaik
Production
company
Pabitra Entertainment
Release date
  • 6 June 1985 (1985-06-06)
Running time
163 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageOdia

The film was a box office success and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Odia.[2][3][4] Ajit Das became a household name after the release of this film.[5]

Plot

The film was based on the Juang tribe. The film follows Kanhu Majhi as he becomes a collector and helps the people.[4][6][7]

Cast

Production

Bijaya Jena became a part of the film after Ajit Das approached her in Mumbai. He agreed to pay her since he was the executive producer. She plays a rich, educated girl, who is rude to her elders and her characters is introduced before the song "Mun Tuma Aina".[9]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Saroj Patnaik.[10]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Hai Hai Hai"Usha Mangeshkar5:21
2."Oho Re Aha Aha"Anuradha Paudwal4:02
3."Kacha Kendu Jharna Amar"Suresh Wadkar, Haimanti Shukla5:16
4."Kaha Gori Re"Shabbir Kumar, Anuradha Paudwal3:49
5."Mu Tuma Maina"Usha Mangeshkar5:14
6."Rakhi Thibu Saiti Kari"Anuradha Paudwal4:13
Total length:27:55


Awards
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Odia - Pranab Das, Amiya Patnaik
Odisha State Film Awards

References
  1. "Amiya Patnaik cremated at Puri Swargadwara". The New Indian Express. 21 October 2018.
  2. "Renowned Odia filmmaker Amiya Patnaik no more". Orissa Post. 19 October 2018.
  3. "Lost in adaptation". Orissa Post. 26 October 2019.
  4. Sahu, Diana (14 September 2020). "COVID-19 claims another stalwart, Odia veteran actor 'Hakim Babu' Ajit Das passes away". The New Indian Express.
  5. "Odia film actor Ajit Das dies at 71". The Hindu. 14 September 2020.
  6. "Odia filmmaker Amiya Patnaik passes away at 63". The New Indian Express. 19 October 2018.
  7. Mandal, Bijay (29 April 2022). "'Would love to adapt Fakiri Mohan's Patent Medicine'". Orissa Post.
  8. "Mortal Remains Of Ollywood Actor Ajit Das Consigned To Flames". OMMCOM NEWS. 14 September 2020.
  9. "He Will Remain My Best Odia Co-star Forever, Says Bijaya Dolly Jena On 'Hakim Babu' Ajit Das". Odisha Bytes. 16 September 2020.
  10. "Hakim Babu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Amazon. 10 June 1985.
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