Kie Kahara

Kie Kahara
Directed by Nitai Palit
Produced by Dhira Biswal
Written by Nitai Palit,
Gopal Chotrai,
Bhim Singh
Starring Sarat Pujari
Saudamini Misra
Dhira Biswal
Lila Dulali
Music by Akshaya Mohanty
Cinematography Dinen Gupta
Edited by Ramesh Joshi
Production
company
Pancha Sakha Films
Release dates
12 June 1968
Running time
178 min
Country India
Language Odia

Kie Kahara (1968) Odia: କିଏ କାହାର is an Odia film directed by Nitai Palit.[1][2][3] The film reflects the socio-economic conflicts of the declining Zamindar families, which was struggling to keep up social status with great difficulties.[4]

Synopsis

Prakash's father leaves him after his wife's death and gives Prakash's custodian to his sister Mamata. Mamata gives a good education to Prakash and he becomes an engineer. Prakash gets a job in town, In the town, he meets Rajendra Samantrai's family and stays in their home as tenant. Rajendra Samantrai's forefathers are Zamindar. Rajendra struggles enough to fulfill the demands of his wife and her status. in the meanwhile Rajendra's daughter Malati falls love with Prakash. Rajendra accepts their love ship but Subhadra prefers Nagen, who is the son of a wealthy contractor Nabin Mahapatra over Praksah. Subhadra believes Nagen's wealth can helps them to maintain their status. When Nagen comes with an offer for his marriage with Malati, Rajendra straightly denies this. The offended Nagen tries disrupt Rajendra's family. Also Nagen gets success to create a confusion Prakash and Malati. At last Prakash's father arrives the scene and ends all confusion. At last Prakash and Malati gets married.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music for the film is composed by Akshaya Mohanty.

Song Lyrics Singer(s)
Chakori Jharana Luha Akshaya Mohanty Akshaya Mohanty
Hai Madabhari Aakh Partha Sarathi Mohapatra Shyamal Mitra
Hema Harini Mathara Mani Kali Charan Patnaik Nirmala Mishra, Shipra Bose
Udasi Aakhi Chanhi Rahe Narayan Prasad Singh Arati Mukherjee, Ramola
Udi Udi Udi Jaare UdiAkshaya Mohanty Akshaya Mohanty
Phulei Rani Saja Phula Debdas Chotrai Akshaya Mohanty, Sipra Bose
Paradesi Bandhu Tume Debdas Chotrai Sipra Bose
Akhi Nuhen Se Je

[5][6][7][8]

Box office

The film created sensation and ran to packed houses for about five months in Cuttack city only.[9] It was the first Oriya film to run more than 100 days at several theaters.[10] The Film became a Box office hit.[11]

References

  1. "Kie Kahara". IncredibleOrissa.
  2. "ODIA FILMS LIST FROM THE YEAR 1936 - 2010". ORISSABARTA.COM.
  3. Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (p-1985). Routledge, United Kingdom. ISBN 1135943257.
  4. Kamal K. Mohanty. Orissa, the lost footsteps (p-165). Vision Publications, 2001. ISBN 8187176008.
  5. "Film : Kie Kahara". OdiaMusic.
  6. "Kie Kahara". Petlinks.
  7. "Akshaya Mohanty sings 'Chakori Jharana Luha...' in Odia Movie 'Kie-Kahara'(1968)". odia melody.
  8. "Shipra Bose-'Paradesi Bandhu Tume Jiba Udi Udiki...' in 'Kie-Kahara'(1968)". odia melody.
  9. Journal (p-17). Kala Vikash Kendra, Cuttack, 1972.
  10. "FReleased by Year » Year 1968". Odia Movie Database.
  11. Kamal K. Mohanty. Orissa, the lost footsteps (p-174). Vision Publications, 2001. ISBN 8187176008.

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