Damul
Directed by	Prakash Jha
Produced by	Prakash Jha
Written by	Shaiwal
Starring	Annu Kapoor Sreela Mazumdar Manohar Singh Deepti Naval Ranjan Kamath Pyare Mohan Sahay
Music by	Raghunath Seth
Cinematography	Rajen Kothari
Release date(s)	1985
Running time	106 min
Language	Hindi

Damul (English: Bonded until Death) is a 1985 Hindi film directed by Prakash Jha, based on a story by Shaiwal, a native of Gaya district of Bihar. ^[1], and Annu Kapoor, Sreela Mazumdar, Manohar Singh, Deepti Naval, Ranjan Kamath and Pyare Mohan Sahay in lead roles.

Contents 1 Plot 2 Awards 3 International acclaim 4 References 5 External links

[edit] 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 Bihar of 1984, the film focuses on the caste politics and the oppression of the lower castes in the region, through bonded labour. The film also highlights the issue of heavy migration of the poor villagers of Bihar to richer states like Punjab in search of livelihood. ^[2]

[edit] Awards

• 1985: National Film Award for Best Film: Damul (1985)
• 1985: Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie: Damul (1985) ^[3]

[edit] International acclaim

Damul was invited for both the competition and participation sections at the Montreal, Chicago and Moscow film festivals.

[edit] References

1. ^ Interview Part I passionforcinema.com.
2. ^ Damul One Hundred Indian Feature Films: An Annotated Filmography, by Shampa Banerjee, Anil Srivastava. Taylor & Francis, 1988. ISBN 0824094832, 9780824094836. Page 66
3. ^ Awards Internet Movie Database.

[edit] External links

• Damul at the Internet Movie Database
• Damul at Prakash Jha Productions
• Prakash Jha's Homepage

Awards
Preceded by Sookha	Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie 1985	Succeeded by Aghaat

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