Special Screening Of Tax-Free Odia Film ‘DAMaN’ For Odisha Govt Officers Today

Bhubaneswar: A special screening of Odia film ‘DAMaN’ will be held at the Convention Centre, Lokseva Bhawan, for officers of the Odisha government at 5 pm on Sunday.

Officers of the rank of Joint Secretary and above have been invited to watch the movie by Odia Language, Literature and Culture Department.

The film based on the malaria prevention programme of the state government stars Babushaan Mohanty and Dipanwit Dashmohapatra and depicts the dedication of a young government doctor in Malkangiri district in fighting the malaria menace.

On Friday, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik declared the movie tax-free. “The government has taken the initiative to promote and encourage the doctors and workers in health sectors in extending their services. If all departments work in cohesion with proper coordination as during COVID pandemic, we can build a strong and healthy society,” a CMO release said.

Also Read: Govt Announces Odia Feature Film ‘DAMaN’ Tax-Free

Apart from Odisha, the movie was released in six cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Raipur and Ahmedabad, on November 4. Following a packed house inside and outside the state, the filmmakers are planning to release the movie in Hindi soon.

Also Read: Running Houseful Across Odisha & Outside, Odia Movie ‘DAMaN To Be Released In Hindi Soon

The film has been directed by Debi Prasad Lenka and Vishal Mourya and produced by Deependra Samal.