Damul () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language film directed by

Prakash Jha Prakash Jha (born 27 February 1952) is an Indian film producer, actor, director and screenwriter, mostly known for his political and socio-political films such as ''Hip Hip Hurray (film), Hip Hip Hurray'' (1984), ''Damul'' (1984), ''Mrityudand ...

, based on the story '' Kaalsootra'', by Shaiwal, a native of Gaya district of Bihar, starring Annu Kapoor, Sreela Majumdar,

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, 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 Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...

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.''Damul''
''One Hundred Indian Feature Films: An Annotated Filmography'', by Shampa Banerjee, Anil Srivastava. Taylor & Francis, 1988. , . ''Page 66''

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

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film festivals.

References

External links

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Damul at Prakash Jha Productions

Prakash Jha's Homepage
1985 films Films directed by Prakash Jha 1980s Hindi-language films 1980s Indian films Films set in Bihar Best Feature Film National Film Award winners Films about the caste system in India Films about internal migration Films about poverty in India Films about labor relations Films based on short fiction Films about Indian slavery {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub