| Bandhu Mohanty | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Nitai Palit |
| Written by | Nitai Palit |
| Produced by | Dhiren Patnaik |
| Starring | Gobind Tej, Shanti Swarup Misra, Dhira Biswal, Anita Das, Banaja Mohanty |
| Edited by | Madhu Banerjee |
| Music by | Prafulla Kar |
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Release date |
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Running time | 172 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Odia |
Bandhu Mohanty (1977) is an Odia mythological film directed by Nitai Palit. Gopal Chotrai penned the dialogue of the film. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Bandhu Mohanty is a devotee of God Jagganath. He lives with his wife and children and maintains his livelihood by begging. When there is a famine in the village, he comes to Puri with his wife and children. Soon, they can not find food anywhere. When his wife asks him to pray to end their starvation, Bandhu prays to god, who helps him. Jagganath listens to his devotee's prayers and asks Goddess Lakshmi to meet their needs.
The music for the film is composed by Prafulla Kar. He was awarded as Best music composer for this film in Odisha State Film Awards
| Song | Lyrics | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Kanhi Gale Shyama Ghana E Ghana Kalare" | Prafulla Kar | Chitta Jena |
| "Chhada Chitta Chora Chhada Chhada" | Prafulla Kar | Vani Jayaram |
| "Na Jaa Sajani Pahini Rajani" | Prafulla Kar | Chitta Jena, Vani Jayaram |
| "Namaste Prabhu Jaganatha" | Prafulla Kar | Prafulla Kar |
| "Mahabahu Akhila Jagatnath" | Prafulla Kar | Chitta Jena |
The Film got success and became a hit. [10]
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