| Directed by | Pranab Das |
|---|---|
| Written by | Bijay Mishra (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Amiya Patnaik |
| Starring | Ajit Das Jaya Swami Bijaya Jena |
| Cinematography | Rajan Kinagi |
| Edited by | Mukhtar Ahmed |
| Music by | Saroj Patnaik
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Odia
|
Hakim Babu is a 1985 Indian Odia-language drama film directed by Pranab Das and starring Ajit Das, Jaya Swami and Bijaya Jena. The film marks the second collaboration between Pranab and Ajit Das after Sesha Pratikhya (1979). The story is based on Bibhuti Patnaik's novel of the same name and talks about industrialization and displacement in an Odisha village.[1]
The film was a box office success and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Odia.[2][3][4] Ajit Das became a household name after the release of this film.[5]
Plot
The film was based on the Juang tribe. The film follows Kanhu Majhi as he becomes a collector and helps the people.[4][6][7]
Cast
- Ajit Das as Kanhu Majhi[4] / Hakim Babu[8]
- Jaya Swami
- Bijaya Jena
- Bijay Mohanty
- Jayiram Samal
- Dukhiram Swain as Singhapua
- Asit Pati as Sighachhua
Production
Bijaya Jena became a part of the film after Ajit Das approached her in Mumbai. He agreed to pay her since he was the executive producer. She plays a rich, educated girl, who is rude to her elders and her characters is introduced before the song "Mun Tuma Aina".[9]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Saroj Patnaik.[10]
Awards
- Best Actor - Ajit Das
- Best Actress - Jaya Swami
- Best Photography - Rajan Kinagi
- Art Director - Nikhil Baran Sengupta
References
- ↑ Amiya Patnaik cremated at Puri Swargadwara(21 October 2018).
- ↑ Renowned Odia filmmaker Amiya Patnaik no more(19 October 2018).
- ↑ Lost in adaptation(26 October 2019).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 COVID-19 claims another stalwart, Odia veteran actor ‘Hakim Babu’ Ajit Das passes away, Sahu, Diana(14 September 2020).
- ↑ Odia film actor Ajit Das dies at 71(14 September 2020).
- ↑ Odia filmmaker Amiya Patnaik passes away at 63(19 October 2018).
- ↑ ‘Would love to adapt Fakiri Mohan's Patent Medicine’, Mandal, Bijay(29 April 2022).
- ↑ Mortal Remains Of Ollywood Actor Ajit Das Consigned To Flames(14 September 2020).
- ↑ He Will Remain My Best Odia Co-star Forever, Says Bijaya Dolly Jena On ‘Hakim Babu’ Ajit Das(16 September 2020).
- ↑ Hakim Babu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)(10 June 1985).