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Release Year1982
Runtime1h 57m
LanguageKannada
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes1
DirectorM.S. Sathyu
WritersJaved Siddiqui, Shama Zaidi
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsBara
About Bara
Based on the Kannada novel Bara by eminent writer U. R. Ananthamurthy, the story deals with the politics of famine in Karnataka. An idealistic officer eventually succumbs to bureaucratic apathy - famine relief arrives, but too late. Simultaneously shot in Hindi as Sookha; that version was released in 1983.
Directed by M.S. Sathyu, Bara leans on a strong ensemble — Anant Nag, C. R. Simha, Pankaj Dheer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1982.
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