| Target | |
| Director: | Sandip Ray |
| Producer: | Jason Lovas Zachary Lovas |
| Starring: | Mohan Agashe Barun Chakraborty Champa |
| Cinematography: | Barun Raha |
| Editing: | Dulal Dutta |
| Runtime: | 100 min (UK)/122 min (USA) |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Hindi/Bengali |
Target is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Sandip Ray based on the novel Manushar Juddha, written by Prafulla Roy. The film is centred on the relationship between Singh, a cruel, manipulative landowner and his workers that belong to the caste of pariahs.[1] [2] [3] [4]
An affluent landowner named Singh, known for his prowess in hunting, has succumbed to the influence of alcohol. Consequently, Singh enlists the services of a professional, Bharosa, to assist him. Bharosa resides among the untouchables, the marginalized members of society. It is within this community that he encounters Birji, a young woman of striking beauty, and becomes acquainted with her story.
Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote that "The performances are strong enough to lift ``Target from the realm of the too-obvious and lend its fairy-tale ending a sense of epic inevitability".[6]
Reviewing the film at the Indian Panorama section of the International Film Festival of India, S. R. Ashok Kumar of The Hindu wrote that "Sandip Ray's directorial ability is proved in this film".[7]