Damul
| Damul | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Prakash Jha[1] |
| Written by | Shaiwal |
| Produced by | Prakash Jha[2] |
| Starring | Annu Kapoor Sreela Majumdar Manohar Singh Deepti Naval Ranjan Kamath Pyare Mohan Sahay |
| Cinematography | Rajen Kothari |
| Music by | Raghunath Seth |
Release date | 31 December 1984 |
Running time | 106 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹12 lakh (US$15,000)[3] |
Damul (English: Bonded until Death) is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by
Kaalsootra, by Shaiwal, a native of Gaya district of Bihar,[4] starring Annu Kapoor, Sreela Majumdar, Manohar Singh, Deepti Naval
, Ranjan Kamath and Pyare Mohan Sahay in lead roles.
Plot
The story is about a bonded labourer who is forced to steal for his landlord, to whom he is bonded until death. Set in rural
Punjab in search of livelihood.[5]
Awards
- 1984: National Film Award for Best Feature Film
- 1985: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
International acclaim
Damul was invited for both the competition and participation sections at the Montreal, Chicago and Moscow film festivals.
References
- ^ "Retrospective of Prakash Jha movies in Fiji this week - Indian Express". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ "The Demise of Parallel Cinema". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ Sharma, Sanjukta (4 June 2010). "'For film-makers politics is risky'". Mint. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Interview Part I Archived 5 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine passionforcinema.com.
- ISBN 978-0-8240-9483-6. Page 66
External links
- Damul at IMDb
- Damul at Prakash Jha Productions Archived 14 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- Prakash Jha's Homepage
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