Rakta Golapa

Rakta Golapa is an Odia romantic tragedy released on 9 November 1977, starring Suresh Mahapatra, Banaja Mohanty, Sriram Panda, Radha Panda and Ramesh Panigrahi.[1][2][3][4][5]

Rakta Golapa
Poster
Directed byBhimeswar Rao
Produced byBibhuti Mishra
Sashanka Sekhar Mishra
Written byBijay Kumar Nanda
StarringSuresh Mishra
Banaja Mohanty
Sriram Panda
Radha Panda
Ramesh Panigrahi
Music byDhananjay Satpathy
CinematographyBenjamin
Edited byJ. Narashima Rao
Production
company
Banani Films
Distributed byUdaya Shashi Pictures
Release date
  • 9 November 1977 (1977-11-09)
Running time
166 min
CountryIndia
LanguageOdia

Synopsis

Sharat and Mira meet at college and fall deeply in love. Sharat's family is against their love, and force Sharat into an arranged marriage with Sneha, who is in love with Ajay. On seeing the marriage, Mira tries to commit suicide and vanishes from the scene. Sharat can't bear the thought of Mira's fate and goes mad. He tries to avoid his wife Sneha and grows to hate her. In the meantime, Sneha becomes pregnant. Everybody doubts Sneha about the father of the child. Ajay comes to the fore to clear the confusion. At last Sharat and Mira unite.

Cast
  • Suresh Mahapatra... Sharat
  • Banaja Mohanty... Mira
  • Sriram Panda... Ajay
  • Vatchla... Sneha
  • Radha Panda
  • Netrananda
  • Kunjananda
  • Braja
  • Ramesh Panigrahi
  • Shanti
  • Halam... Dancer

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Soundtrack

The music for the film was composed by Dhananjay Satpathy. It was his debut as music composer and singer.

Song Lyrics Singer(s)
"Mamata Ra Madhumati Sarami Latika"Narashingh MohapatraAkshaya Mohanty, S. Janaki
"Mana Rasia Re E Mora Mana Chhuin Ja Re"Narashingh MohapatraPranab Patnaik, Dhananjaya Satapathy, H.P.Geeta
"Manara Manisha Jadi"Narashingh MohapatraS. Janaki
"Hi Darling! Akhire Akhire Dele Tu"Gokulananda ParidaAkshaya Mohanty, Ramola
"Bholare Bhola"Gokulananda ParidaDhananjaya Satapathy

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Box office

Despite renowned actors, a good story and melodic music, the film was a box office flop. The reason being that the film was released in smaller towns and not in major cinemas.[11]

References
  1. "Released by Year ยป Year 1977". Odia Movie Database.
  2. "Rakta Golap". IncredibleOrissa.
  3. "Film: Rakta golapa (1977)". Petlinks.
  4. Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen. Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema (p-1966). Routledge, United Kingdom. ISBN 1135943257.
  5. "ODIA FILMS LIST FROM THE YEAR 1936-2010". ODISHABARTA.
  6. B. V. Dharap, 1977. Indian Films Rajat Udyog (p-114). National Film Archive of India, Pune.
  7. "Film : Rakta Golapa". OdiaMusic.
  8. "Rakata Golapa". Petlinks.
  9. "Dhananjaya Satapathy sings 'Bholare Bhola...' in Odia Movie 'Rakta Golapa'(1977)". odia melody.
  10. "S.Janaki & Akshaya Mohanty sings 'Mamatara Madhumati...' in Odia Movie 'Rakta Golapa'(1977)". odia melody.
  11. Orissa Review, Volume 36 (p-25). Home Department, Government of Orissa, 1978.
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