 |
| 'Nirbachana' movie artwork |
Story, Screenplay & Direction: Biplab Roy Choudhury
Art: Nikhil Baran Sengupta
Cinematography: Raju Mishra
Audiography: Nagen Barik
Editing: Biplab Roy Choudhury
Music: Shantanu Mohapatra
Cast: Bhim Singh, Bidyut Prabha Patnaik, Durllabh Singh, Sangita Dutta, Sasmita Jagdeb and others
Genre: Social, Drama
Awards:
- National Film Awards - Best Film on Environment/Conservation/Preservation
Plot: The poor villagers of Mankonal are dependant on agriculture. They prefer cultivating land for the Zamindar rather than work in the stone quarry.
Bhasara, the village chief, leads a simple life with wife Laxmi, son Shibu and daughters Rangi and Bengi. He wants to get Shibu married to Gita.
Meanwhile the Zamindar, a candidate for the ensuing election, holds a meeting and promises to pay Rs. 100/- per vote. Bhasara wants money so he takes Anath, a poor beggar suffering from Tuberculosis, home and cares for him keep him alive till elections. Two days prior to the election, Anath vomits blood. Shibu and Bhasara while taking him to the hospital get stuck amidst blasting dynamites. Frightened they leave Anath there and run for their lives. Anath dies and their expectation and hopes all vanish with the whirling wind and sand storm.
Reference: 42nd National Film Awards
