Babruvahana

Feb 16 1977 Not Rated 2h 40m
Action, Drama, History

Babhruvahana, like Arjuna at the beginning of the Kurukshetra war, faces a moral dilemma. Can he risk harming his parents? While Chitarangada alerts Arjuna to shoot an arrow at their son and take advantage of Babhruvahana’s momentary lapse due to a sense of devotion towards them (as Arjuna did with Karna), Uluci, the Naga princess and yet another abandoned wife of Arjuna’s, reminds Babhruvahana of the teaching of the Kurukshetra battle that in the battlefield there is no space for feelings even towards parents. What Babhruvahana must do is to establish his mother’s good name and thereby his own character. This film captures this conflict spectacularly. The eerie parallels with the moral dilemmas of the great Mahabharata battle aside, here all the familial relationships (in particular, strong mothers and dutiful sons) become exaggerated and demand our attention.

Plot

Tells the story of Babruvahana, son of Arjuna and the events that eventually lead to a battle between them.

Written by

Hunsur Krishnamurthy

Directed by

Hunsur Krishnamurthy

Cast

Rajkumar, Jaymala Adarsh, Saroja Devi B.

Crew

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Production Countries

India

Production Companies

Rajkamal Arts

Languages

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
508
Average Rating
8.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA