Daayraa
7.2 /10 1 Votes7.2
Duration Country India | 7/10 Genre Drama, Music, Romance Running time 1h 47m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 12 September 1996 (1996-09-12) (Toronto International Film Festival) Writer Timeri N. Murari (screenplay), Timeri N. Murari (story), Amol Palekar (screenplay), Chitra Palekar (screenplay), Shashank Shanker (screenplay) Initial release June 13, 1997 (United Kingdom) Music director Milind Chitragupth, Anand Chitragupth Screenplay Amol Palekar, Timeri N. Murari, Chitra Palekar, Shashank Shanker Cast (The Transvestite), (The Girl), (Widow), (Abductor #1), Haidar Ali (Garage Owner)Similar movies Related Amol Palekar movies |
Daayraa (translation: The Square Circle) is a 1997 Bollywood movie, directed by Amol Palekar, starring Nirmal Pandey and Sonali Kulkarni. The screenplay was by award winning journalist and novelist, Timeri N. Murari. The music was composed by Anand-Milind and is regarded as one of their best. Critics awarded the film's music with rave reviews, especially lyricist Gulzar's brilliant poetry.
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Synopsis

Set on the northeastern coast of India, this Indian film includes Bollywood song-and-dance elements in a plot about social issues in India, focusing on women's status in Indian village society, cross dressing, rape, and the history of Indian folk song. The film uses folk songs to tell the story, including one scene parodying Bollywood-style musical numbers.
Music

- "Bolo Kya Tum" - Asha Bhosle
- "Chhote Nahi Chhute Na" - K. J. Yesudas
- "Danyi Ankh" - Devaki Pandit
- "Ek Main Aur Ek Tu" - Hariharan, Jaspinder Narula
- "Palkon Pe Chalte Chalte" - K. J. Yesudas
- "Palkon Pe Chalte Chalte" - Asha Bhosle


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