| Bara | |
| Director: | M. S. Sathyu |
| Starring: | Anant Nag C. R. Simha Loveleen Madhu Pankaj Dheer Veeraj Byakod M. V. Narayana Rao |
| Producer: | M. S. Sathyu |
| Music: | Mysore Ananthaswamy Siddalingaiah |
| Cinematography: | Ashok Gunjal |
| Editing: | Chakravarthy |
| Studio: | M. S. Sathyu Productions |
| Released: | (Kannada) 1983 (Hindi) |
| Runtime: | 117 minutes |
| Language: | Kannada Hindi |
| Country: | India |
Bara (Kannada: ಬರ English: Drought) is a directed and produced by M. S. Sathyu. It is based on the novel of same name by U. R. Ananthamurthy.[1] [2] Simultaneously shot in Kannada and Hindi, the film starred Anant Nag, C. R. Simha and Loveleen Madhu in lead roles. The film won many laurels upon release including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for its script of an incisive analysis of the socio-political situation in a drought affected district. The film went on floors in 1980 and made its theatrical release in 1982.
The Hindi version of the film Sookha was released in 1983. However, unlike the Kannada version, the film could not get a theatrical release, and was shown on Doordarshan.[3] At the 31st National Film Awards, it won the award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.[4] [5]
The music was composed by Mysore Ananthaswamy and Siddalingaiah with lyrics by K. S. Nissar Ahmed and Siddalingaiah.
Also at the 31st Filmfare Awards, it was awarded Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie.[6]