Hakim Babu

{{Infobox film

| name = Hakim Babu

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| director = Pranab Das

| writer = Bijay Mishra (dialogues)

| screenplay = Pranab Das

| story =

| based_on = {{Based on| Hakim Babu| Bibhuti Patnaik}}

| producer = Amiya Patnaik

| starring = Ajit Das
Jaya Swami
Bijaya Jena

| narrator =

| cinematography = Rajan Kinagi

| editing = Mukhtar Ahmed

| music = Saroj Patnaik

| studio = Pabitra Entertainment

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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1985|6|6}}

| runtime = 163 minutes

| country = India

| language = Odia

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Hakim Babu is a 1985 Indian Odia-language drama film directed by Pranab Das and starring Ajit Das, Jaya Swami and Bijaya Jena. The film marks the second collaboration between Pranab and Ajit Das after Sesha Pratikhya (1979). The story is based on Bibhuti Patnaik's novel of the same name and talks about industrialization and displacement in an Odisha village.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/oct/21/amiya-patnaik-cremated-at-puri-swargadwara-1887906.html|title=Amiya Patnaik cremated at Puri Swargadwara|date=21 October 2018|work=The New Indian Express}}

The film was a box office success and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Odia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.orissapost.com/renowed-odia-filmmaker-amiya-patnaik-no-more/|title=Renowned Odia filmmaker Amiya Patnaik no more|date=19 October 2018|work=Orissa Post}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.orissapost.com/lost-in-adaptation/|title=Lost in adaptation|work=Orissa Post|date=26 October 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2020/sep/14/covid-19-claims-another-stalwart-odia-veteran-actor-hakim-babu-ajit-das-passes-away-2196575.html|title=COVID-19 claims another stalwart, Odia veteran actor ‘Hakim Babu’ Ajit Das passes away|date=14 September 2020|work=The New Indian Express|last=Sahu|first=Diana}} Ajit Das became a household name after the release of this film.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/odia-film-actor-ajit-das-dies-at-71/article32595838.ece|title=Odia film actor Ajit Das dies at 71|date=14 September 2020|work=The Hindu}}

Plot

The film was based on the Juang tribe. The film follows Kanhu Majhi as he becomes a collector and helps the people.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2018/oct/19/odia-filmmaker-amiya-patnaik-passes-away-at-63-1887304.html|title=Odia filmmaker Amiya Patnaik passes away at 63|work=The New Indian Express|date=19 October 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.orissapost.com/would-love-to-adapt-fakir-mohans-patent-medicine/|title=‘Would love to adapt Fakiri Mohan's Patent Medicine’|work=Orissa Post|date=29 April 2022|first=Bijay|last=Mandal}}

Cast

Ajit Das as Kanhu Majhi / Hakim Babu{{cite web|url=https://ommcomnews.com/odisha-news/mortal-remains-of-ollywood-actor-ajit-das-consigned-to-flames|title=Mortal Remains Of Ollywood Actor Ajit Das Consigned To Flames|date=14 September 2020|work=OMMCOM NEWS}}
Jaya Swami
Bijaya Jena
Bijay Mohanty
Jayiram Samal
Dukhiram Swain as Singhapua
Asit Pati as Sighachhua

Production

Bijaya Jena became a part of the film after Ajit Das approached her in Mumbai. He agreed to pay her since he was the executive producer. She plays a rich, educated girl, who is rude to her elders and her characters is introduced before the song "Mun Tuma Aina".{{Cite web|url=https://odishabytes.com/he-will-remain-my-best-odia-co-star-forever-says-bijaya-dolly-jena-on-hakim-babu-ajit-das/|title=He Will Remain My Best Odia Co-star Forever, Says Bijaya Dolly Jena On ‘Hakim Babu’ Ajit Das|date=16 September 2020|work=Odisha Bytes}}

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Saroj Patnaik.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Hakim-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B08ZK1CSL6|title=Hakim Babu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)|date=10 June 1985|work=Amazon}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Track listing

| extra_column = Singer(s)

| title1 = Hai Hai Hai

| extra1 = Usha Mangeshkar

| length1 = 5:21

| title2 = Oho Re Aha Aha

| extra2 = Anuradha Paudwal

| length2 = 4:02

| title3 = Kacha Kendu Jharna Amar

| extra3 = Suresh Wadkar, Haimanti Shukla

| length3 = 5:16