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Gajamukta is a 1994 Bengali adventure drama film directed by Ajit Lahiri and produced by Dilip Sur [1] based on a same name novel of Narayan Sanyal published in 1961. [2] [3] This is the debut film of Riya Sen in Bengali film as a child artist. [4] [5] Music of the movie was scored by Bhupen Hazarika. [6] [7]

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This is the story of hunting elephant for yearly ritual in Assam. This is actually a game of death.

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