Magunira Shagada

Magunira Shagada (Magunira's Bullock Cart) is a 2002 Indian Oriya film directed by Prafulla Mohanty. It is based on a short story by Godavarish Mahapatra.[2][3] The film won the 2002 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Odia.[4]

Magunira Shagada
Directed byPrafulla Mohanty
Written byGodabarish Mohapatra
Produced byNational Film Development Corporation
StarringAshru Mochan Mohanty
Jaya Seal[1]
CinematographyBharat Nerkar & Brundaban Swain
Edited byMadan Mohan Prasad
Music byAmarendra Mohanty
Distributed byNational Film Development Corporation
Release date
  • 2002 (2002)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageOdia

Plot

The plot revolves around Maguni, who owns and drives a bullock cart. His business of driving people and goods is less efficient than that of the new mini buses, and he is increasingly unable to adapt to the changing circumstances. When his wife catches an illness which she does not survive, Maguni eventually becomes insane and dies.[5]

Cast

  • Ashru Mochan Mohanty as Maguni
  • Jaya Seal
  • Dhirendra Basa
  • Nila Mani Behera
  • Manorama Mohanty

Music

  • Music Director - Amarendra Mohanty
  • Lyricist - Shirsananda Das Kanungo
  • Playback - Suresh Wadkar, Amayendra Mohanty, Sweta Pan, Rudra Mohanty, Arati Goswami

Awards and participation

References

  1. "Documentation: Magunira Shagada". National Film Archive of India. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. "International Film Festival of India 2002. Stirring of Nostalgia: Magunira Shagada" (Press release). Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 26 September 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. Mishra, Ganeshwar (1992). "Short Story (Oriya)". In Lal, Mohan (ed.). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. Vol. V, Sasay to Zorgot. New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi. p. 4062. ISBN 9788126012213. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. "49th National Film Awards 2002" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 74. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. Ray, Bibekananda (2005). Conscience of The Race: India's offbeat cinema. Government of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. ISBN 9788123012988.
  6. "IFFI: Indian section focuses on war, terrorism". 2 October 2002. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
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