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Sookha(1983)
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Sookha (1983) is a 119-minute Hindi film directed by M. S. Sathyu. Starring M.S. Sathyu. With a rating of 5.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1983.
Director:M. S. Sathyu
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1983
- Director
- M. S. Sathyu
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
An idealistic government officer tries to fight a famine in Karnataka. He faces slow and uncaring bureaucracy. Emergency food aid finally arrives, but it is too late to prevent disaster.
“When help arrives too late, hope starves.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
119Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date31 December 1983
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
corruptionsurvivaljusticeidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was simultaneously shot in Kannada as 'Bara', with the Hindi version 'Sookha' releasing a year later.
- It was based on a novel by U.R. Ananthamurthy, a future recipient of India's highest literary award, the Jnanpith.
- Director M.S. Sathyu was better known for his landmark Partition film 'Garam Hawa' before making this.
- The story is a critique of bureaucratic failure, inspired by real drought and famine conditions in Karnataka.
- The film's realistic depiction was part of a wave of parallel cinema in the early 1980s.
- It featured actor Anant Nag, a major star in Kannada cinema, in a key role.
- The dual-language production was a creative but commercially challenging endeavor for its time.