The Royal Hunt

The Royal Hunt

119 mins | Drama | April 1, 1976

A British administrator with a flair for game hunting develops a friendship with a commoner who is an expert archer in an Indian village. The movie portrays the relationship between the British colonialists, and native villagers who were exploited by Indian landlords in 1920s India. This happens against the backdrop of the awakening of the Indian people against the British rule.

The Royal Hunt

119 mins | Drama | April 1, 1976

The Royal Hunt
A British administrator with a flair for game hunting develops a friendship with a commoner who is an expert archer in an Indian village. The movie portrays the relationship between the British colonialists, and native villagers who were exploited by Indian landlords in 1920s India. This happens against the backdrop of the awakening of the Indian people against the British rule.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers
Original title मृगया
Directors Mrinal Sen
Writers Bhagavati Charan Panigrahi, Mohit Chattopadhya, Mrinal Sen

Cast

Mithun Chakraborty

as Ghinua

Mamata Shankar

as Ghinua's Wife

Sadhu Meher

as Bhuban Sardar

Robert Wright

as British Administrator

Samit Bhanja

as Rebel