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Swapna Sagara (1983)

Swapna Sagara poster
Original title
ସ୍ଵପ୍ନ ସାଗର
Directed by
Prashanta Nanda
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 27m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Odia-language film tells a story inspired by a novel about a character's life journey. It follows the experiences of a main character facing personal and social challenges. The film was a landmark for being the first 70mm movie in Odia cinema.

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What happens

Swapna Sagara is a 1983 Indian Odia-language film. It was produced, directed and written by Prashant Nanda. Music was scored by Akshaya Mohanty. The movie featured Dukhiram Swain, Prashant Nanda, Sriram Panda, Mahasweta Ray and Anita Das. It was the first 70mm movie in Odia cinema. Nanda, at the age of nine read the novel "Baliraja", written by Kahnucharan Mohanty. Years later he wrote the screenplay of Swapna Sagara, drawing inspiration from it. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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