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Based on the Kannada novel Bara by eminent writer U. R. Ananthamurthy, the story deals with the politics of famine in Karnataka. An idealistic officer eventually succumbs to bureaucratic apathy - famine relief arrives, but too late. Simultaneously shot in Hindi as Sookha; that version was released in 1983.
Starring
Anant Nag, C. R. Simha, Pankaj Dheer
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Bara was released 44 years ago in 1982.
Overview
Based on the Kannada novel Bara by eminent writer U. R. Ananthamurthy, the story deals with the politics of famine in Karnataka. An idealistic officer eventu...
CAST (10)
Anant Nag
Collector Satish Chandra
C. R. Simha
Bhimoji
Pankaj Dheer
Shivaram
Uma Shivakumar
Bhimoji's wife
LM
Loveleen Madhu
Satish Chandra's wife
VB
Veeraj Bayakod
Satish Chandra's son
NS
Nitin Sethi
MV
M. V. Narayanarao
Vaijanath Biradar
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What is Bara about?
Based on the Kannada novel Bara by eminent writer U. R. Ananthamurthy, the story deals with the politics of famine in Karnataka. An idealistic officer eventually succumbs to bureaucratic apathy - famine relief arrives, but too late. Simultaneously shot in Hindi as Sookha; that version was released in 1983.
How long is Bara?
Bara has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who stars in Bara?
The cast of Bara includes Anant Nag, C. R. Simha, Pankaj Dheer, Shivaram, Uma Shivakumar.