Based on the Kannada novel Bara by eminent writer U. R. Ananthamurthy, the story deals with the politics of famine in Karnataka. An idealistic officer eventually succumbs to bureaucratic apathy - famine relief arrives, but too late. Simultaneously shot in Hindi as Sookha; that version was released in 1983.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Anant NagCollector Satish Chandra | Collector Satish Chandra |
 C. R. SimhaBhimoji | Bhimoji |
 Pankaj DheerNot listed | Not listed |
 ShivaramNot listed | Not listed |
 Uma ShivakumarBhimoji's wife | Bhimoji's wife |
| LLoveleen MadhuSatish Chandra's wife | Satish Chandra's wife |
| VVeeraj BayakodSatish Chandra's son | Satish Chandra's son |
| NNitin SethiNot listed | Not listed |
| MM. V. NarayanaraoNot listed | Not listed |
 Vaijanath BiradarNot listed | Not listed |