The Royal Hunt
1977, Hindi. Directed by Mrinal Sen.
A British administrator with a flair for game hunting develops a friendship with a commoner who is an expert archer in an Indian village. The movie portrays the relationship between the British colonialists, and native villagers who were exploited by Indian landlords in 1920s India. This happens against the backdrop of the awakening of the Indian people against the British rule.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
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- Released
- 1 July 1977
- Original title
- मृगया
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Mrinal Sen, Mohit Chattopadhyay
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The Royal Hunt runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
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The Royal Hunt isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 July 1977. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Royal Hunt?
The Royal Hunt (1977) was directed by Mrinal Sen and stars Mithun Chakraborty, Mamata Shankar, Sadhu Meher.