Sala Budha

Sala Budha
Sala Budha
Directed by Sabyasachi Mohapatra
Produced by Chintu B. Mohapatra
Screenplay by Sabyasachi Mohapatra
Story by Kapileswar Prasad Mohapatra
Starring Atal Bihari Panda
Prithviraj Nayak
Music by Pankaj Jaal
Cinematography Aum Prakash Mohapatra
Edited by Rajendra Mohapatra
Release dates
 2012
Running time
 90min
Country India
Language Odia

Sala Budha (Odia: ଶଲା ବୁଢା English: The Stupid old man) is a 2012 released Indian regional (Odia language) movie which won National award and acclaimed as one of the best movie by many critics.The movie is based on an ancient village story (Loka Katha).

Plot

The story is based on a small village of British ruled time. In the mid 1930s, during the British rules the small villages of India were still ruled by the kings and the kings were paying tax to the British Government.

The story revolved around a poor and small village of Odisha, India. Bhagatram Gauntia, the sarapancha (Village Head) of the village fondly called Sala Budha (The Stupid Old Man) by the villagers is an honest and kind person and takes good care of his subjects. Due to drought people of the village were unable to pay the tax for five years and being the village head Bhagatram Gauntia couldn't force anyone to pay it due to his kindness. And so is the village head too couldn't pay the tax to the king and was living in a threat to lose his land and leadership. He has a strong belief in God and he tries his best to help them to survive from the drought and staying them together.He says god is never wrong and everything going to be fine.Mean while some villagers who didn't want him to remain as village head meet the king and provoke against him. As a result, the king decides to visit the village and snatch Bhagatram gauntia's land, leadership(as the village head). The king visits the place and at the end of the movie king comes to know the truth and praises him.

The way scenes were captured will not let you feel it is a movie of 21st century and will take you back to the mid 19th century. Sabyasachi Mohapatra the director of the movie portrayed the innocence of the villagers and a 19th-century village so beautifully that needs to be praised.[1]

The movie has rewarded with several award by government and acclaimed internationally.[2][3]

Cast

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Sala Budha". Times of India. Times of India. Mar 5, 2013. Retrieved Mar 5, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Mohapatra's 'Sala Budha' bags awards in 7 categories". Times of India. Times of India. Nov 14, 2014. Retrieved Nov 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Sala Budha". Incredible Orissa. Incredible Orissa.
  4. ↑ "Mohapatra's 'Sala Budha' bags awards in 7 categories". Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved Nov 14, 2014.

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