Damu (film)
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| Directed by | Raja Sen |
| Screenplay by | Mohit Chatterjee |
| Story by | Narayan Gangopadhyay |
| Based on | Panchaananer Haati |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shakti Banerjee |
| Edited by | Snehasish Ganguly |
| Music by | Jatileshwar Mukherjee |
Release date | 13 June 1997 |
Running time | 2:36:00 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Bengali |
Damu (Bengali: দামু) is a 1996 Indian Bengali-language drama film directed by Raja Sen and produced by the Government of West Bengal. It is based on Narayan Gangopadhyay's novel Ponchanoner Haati (Bengali: পঞ্চাননের হাতি) and is Sen's directorial debut. The film was released on 26 October 1996[1] and won National Film Award for Best Children's Film.[2]
Plot
Damu is an orphan lives in the village with an old man Panchanan. He develops a friendship with the Panchanan's granddaughter Runku. One day he carelessly promises her an elephant ride through the village. But this is impossible to manage an elephant in a village hence Runku is disappointed. To fulfil the promise, Damu sets out in search of an elephant. In his journey, he faced humiliation, taunting, harassment but never lose hope. Finally, Damu comes across a circus but the manager refuses to meet him. Incidentally, Damu saves the circus from a gang of a robber.
Cast
- Raghuvir Yadav as Damu
- Sabyasachi Chakraborty as Potai thief
- Manoj Mitra as Daroga
- Gyanesh Mukherjee as Owner of Circus
- Satya Banerjee as Panchanan
- Tarun Kumar Chatterjee
- Rimi Sen as Runku
- Smita Sinha
Accolades
| Organisation | Date | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result | Ref.(s) |
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| National Film Awards | 1996 | Best Children's Film | Raja Sen | Won | [2] |
References
- ^ Damu Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes, retrieved 25 July 2020
- ^ a b "44th National Film Festival" (PDF). dff.nic.in. New Delhi: Directorate of Film Festivals. 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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