Daayraa
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| Directed by | Amol Palekar |
| Produced by |
Dharampriya Das Pravesh Sippy Timeri N. Murari |
| Written by | Timeri N. Murari |
| Starring |
Nirmal Pandey Sonali Kulkarni |
| Music by | Anand-Milind |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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.
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.
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