Damul

Damul
Directed by	Prakash Jha
Produced by	Prakash Jha
Written by	Shaiwal
Starring	Annu Kapoor Sreela Mazumdar Manohar Singh Deepti Naval Ranjan Kamath Pyare Mohan Sahay
Music by	Raghunath Seth
Cinematography	Rajen Kothari
Release date	31 December 1984
Running time	106 min
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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.

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.

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

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