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Sarapancha Babu

1999 · 170 min

A long, earnest melodrama where warm family bonds slowly curdle into cold betrayal, played with full-blooded emotion.

Directed by
Chakrapani
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
Sidhant Mohapatra, Ajit Das, Chandrashree
Overview
A fictional story that comprises emotional relationships that undergo strain through healthy marriages, friendships and cold blood betrayal.

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Directed by
Chakrapani
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
Sidhant Mohapatra, Ajit Das, Chandrashree
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • family
  • friendship
  • love
  • revenge
Places
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
Chakrapani
Starring
Sidhant Mohapatra, Ajit Das, Chandrashree, Raimohan Parida, Jairam Samal
Runtime
170 min
Country
India
Languages
Oriya

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