Papeeha

Papeeha (Hindi: पपीहा ; English: A Cuckoo) is a 1993 Hindi film depicting a genteel love story involving a young anthropologist and a forest officer in the backdrop of a theme of tribals out to save a forestland.^[1] Directed by Sai Paranjpye, the film stars Milind Gunaji, Winnie Paranjpe and Raghubir Yadav in the lead roles.^[2]

Plot

Jia, an anthropologist comes to the forests to study tribals where she meets Kabir Sagar, a forest officer. Fiercely protective of forest, Kabir initially resents Jia's visit, taking her to be another pretentious expert on an excursion. Jia returns the cold vibes but takes a liking to his assistant Bichhua, a local tribal. Who takes her to where he lives in the interiors. There she comes to know the designs of timber mafia out to axe trees in the forest and a local landlord Mangeram in cahoots with a multinational company out to acquire the forest land. Jia and Kabir too come close. Kabir presents her an ornate comb, a tribal man's way of professing his love. But she wards off any ideas of romantic involvement. Meanwhile men in the village are coaxed into cutting trees but women plan to defy them aided by Jia and Bichhua. As men come with axes to cut trees they are confronted by women from their own families clutching on to a tree each. The forest is saved and Bichhua's wedding festivities are on when Jia, who has been offered a scholarship to study abroad, in the meanwhile, makes a surprise appearance wearing the comb in her hair.^[3][4]

Cast

• Milind Gunaji | Kabir Sagar
• Winnie Paranjpe | Jia Rajhans
• Raghubir Yadav | Bichhua

References

External links

• Papeeha at the Internet Movie Database