Odia Classic ‘Rakta Golapa’ To Be Screened In Odisha Capital Today

Bhubaneswar: City-based Film Journalist Forum (FJF) will screen Odia movie Rakta Golapa — a classic black and white flick from the seventies — at the Jayadeba Bhavan on Monday evening. FJF will also felicitate some artists and employees, who were associated with the movie.

Story of the movie Rakta Golapa

‘Rakta Golapa’ is based on a mysterious love story. Sarata, a researcher on tribal culture, falls in love with a tribal girl, Meera. Later, Meera dies unexpectedly. But Sarata is unable to accept her death.

Sarata is forced to marry another girl, Sneha, but he does not accept her. By the time he begins to fall in love with Sneha, Sarata meets with an accident, falling down a waterfall. As his body goes missing, everybody thinks he has died. But Sneha thinks he is alive and waits for him. Later, society and family start blaming her.

Around that time, Dr Ajay gives consolation to Sneha and proposes to marry her. Sneha initially rejects his proposal, but later agrees. In a twist to the tale, Sarata makes a dramatic entry just when Sneha and Ajay’s marriage is being solmenised.

Film Released On

It is a 35mm movie consisting of 12 reels. The movie was released on November 11, 1977, at Laxmi Talkies in Jeypore; on November 29, 1977, at Deepak Talkies in Rourkela and on January 1, 1978, at the Grand Cinema in Cuttack.

The film was presented by Udayasashi Pictures, Cuttack.

Artists In The Movie

The film stars Suresh Mishra, Banaja Mohanty, Sriram Panda, Radha Panda and Ramesh Panigrahi in lead roles. Besides, Gobinda Sahoo, Sarat Mohapatra, Rama Samantray, Balaji, Radha and Kunja Nanda were also seen in the movie.

South Indian films heroine Halam also starred in the movie. She was famous for her dance in the cinema.

Behind the Scenes

The movie was produced under the banner of Banani Films in Jeypore. The script was written by Dr Bijaya Kumar Nanda and dialogues by Bibhuti Bhushan. The film was directed by Bhimeswar Rao.

Songs

The film has some popular numbers like ‘Mamata ra madhumati sarami latika’ sung by Akshaya Mohanty and S Janaki, ‘Mana rasia re e mora mana chhuin ja re’ sung by Pranab Patnaik, Dhananjaya Satapathy and H.P. Geeta, ‘Manara manisha jadi’ sung by S. Janaki and ‘Bholare bhola’ sung by Dhananjaya Satapathy.

Music in the film has been scored by Dhananjaya Satapathy.