Damul
- 31 December 1984 (1984-12-31)
Damul (English: Bonded until Death) is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Prakash Jha, based on the story 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 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.[5]
Awards
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.
- ^ Damul One Hundred Indian Feature Films: An Annotated Filmography, by Shampa Banerjee, Anil Srivastava. Taylor & Francis, 1988. ISBN 0-8240-9483-2, 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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