Odisha Collectors Asked To Arrange For Special Screening Of ‘DAMaN’

Bhubaneswar: Amid the spectacular response to ‘DAMaN’, the Odisha government has asked collectors to arrange for special screenings of the movie at nearby theatres either at the district or sub-divisional level.

The film is based on the government’s Malaria prevention programme in the tribal-based Malkangiri district. “The decision for special screenings aims to motivate government officials to augment healthcare services in inaccessible areas,” an official release said.

Since the movie carries a positive message about the efforts and contribution of the government and public in implementing health schemes in hard-to-reach areas, the government is facilitating its screening for those belonging to the Health and Family Welfare (H &FW) and other senior-level district officers, it added.

It further said that there will be one show per sub-division and the cost of the special screening will be borne by the department.

Notably, the government had earlier declared ‘DAMaN’ as tax-free keeping in view its social impact. A special screening of the movie was also organised at Lokseva Bhavan convention centre by Odisha Language, Literature and Culture Department organised a screening of DAMaN film on Sunday with the support of Odisha Film Development Corporation, for officers of the Odisha government at 5 pm on Sunday.

Directed by Debi Prasad Lenka and Vishal Mourya and produced by Deependra Samal, the film, starring prominent Odia actors Babushaan and Dipanwit Dashmohapatra, narrates the story of a doctor employed in Malkangiri who goes out of his way to bring healthcare to tribals in interior and inaccessible pockets of the district. It got the highest IMDb rating of 9.7 out of 10.

‘DAMaN’ was released in 51 theatres in Odisha and 15 across Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune and Hyderabad on November 4 and had been running full house.