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The Royal Hunt

The Royal Hunt

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 1, 1976

Runtime

1h 59m

Genres

Drama

User Score

60%

Original Title

मृगया

Director

Mrinal Sen

Description

A British administrator with a flair for game hunting develops a friendship with a commoner who is an expert archer in an Indian village. The movie portrays the relationship between the British colonialists, and native villagers who were exploited by Indian landlords in 1920s India. This happens against the backdrop of the awakening of the Indian people against the British rule.