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DAMaN (2022)

DAMaN poster
Original title
ଦମନ
Directed by
Debi Prasad Lenka, Vishal Mourya
Genre
adventure, drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 01m
Rated
U
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A doctor works in remote tribal areas to fight superstitions and teach people about malaria. The story follows his struggle to bring medical awareness to a community that distrusts modern medicine.

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What happens

DAMaN, abbreviation for Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakarana (transl. Malaria Eradication in Inaccessible Areas), is a 2022 Indian Odia-language adventure drama film written and directed by Vishal Mourya and Debi Prasad Lenka and produced by Deependra Samal. Released in Odia as well as a dubbed version in the Hindi, the film stars Babushaan Mohanty and Dipanwit Dashmohapatra in lead roles. At the 70th National Film Awards, it won in the category Best Odia Film. This award comprises a Rajat Kamal and cash prize of Rs 2 lakh. The film theatrically released on 4 November 2022 in to highly positive reviews from critics, and became a success in box office. The film portrays a doctor's relentless fight against superstitions and struggle to make tribal people aware of facts about Malaria disease. The film has been considered inspirational for fresh graduate doctors. The Hindi dubbed version was released on 3 February 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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