Damul
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| 8/10 IMDb Film series The Bihar Trilogy Duration Country India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1985 (1985) Cast Similar movies Related Prakash Jha movies |
Damul 1985 prakash jha launda nach and feudal celebration in bihar
Damul (English: Bonded until Death) is a 1985 Hindi film directed by Prakash Jha, based on the story Kaalsootra by Shaiwal, a native of Gaya district of Bihar., and Annu Kapoor, Sreela Mazumdar, Manohar Singh, Deepti Naval, Ranjan Kamath and Pyare Mohan Sahay in lead roles.
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- Damul 1985 prakash jha launda nach and feudal celebration in bihar
- Plot
- Awards
- International acclaim
- References

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.
Awards

International acclaim

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

References
Damul WikipediaDamul IMDb Damul themoviedb.org