दामिनी अपनी नौकरानी का अपने बहनोई और उसके दोस्तों द्वारा बलात्कार होते हुए देखती है और उनके खिलाफ़ लड़ने का फ़ैसला करती है. कई बाधाओं का सामना करने के बावजूद,वह अपने पति और वकील गोविंद की मद... सभी पढ़ेंदामिनी अपनी नौकरानी का अपने बहनोई और उसके दोस्तों द्वारा बलात्कार होते हुए देखती है और उनके खिलाफ़ लड़ने का फ़ैसला करती है. कई बाधाओं का सामना करने के बावजूद,वह अपने पति और वकील गोविंद की मदद से उसे न्याय दिलाने की कोशिश करती है.दामिनी अपनी नौकरानी का अपने बहनोई और उसके दोस्तों द्वारा बलात्कार होते हुए देखती है और उनके खिलाफ़ लड़ने का फ़ैसला करती है. कई बाधाओं का सामना करने के बावजूद,वह अपने पति और वकील गोविंद की मदद से उसे न्याय दिलाने की कोशिश करती है.
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- 5 जीत और कुल 3 नामांकन
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On day during the Indian festival of Holi, Damini catches Shekhar's brother called Rakesh and some of his friends in the act of molesting a maid servant and calls in aid of her husband. However they are to late. Rakesh makes off with the maid servant in a van.
Then the Gupta family conspire to cover-up this shameful incident. But Damini is unable to get this incident out of her mind, and finally decides to inform the police. She does so, and is instantly shunned by the Gupta family, and asked to leave the house. The police arrest Rakesh and three of his friends, and the matter is taken up in court, and Damini is asked to testify. Damini is portrayed by the Gupta family's lawyer, Indrajit Chhadha, as a mentally unstable person, with everyone from the Gupta family to her very own dad testifying to that effect. Damini is confined in an mental institution for two weeks by a judicial order. Mr. Gupta bribes the warden of the institution into permanently making Damini mad so that she is no longer a threat to Rakesh. And so Damini is made mad by shock treatment.
Meanwhile, Rakesh is scared that if Damini regained her senses she would be able to put him behind bars. Also seeing that Damini has no longer use of her mental faculties he would also be able to indulge himself with her. He plans to take her from the institution by making a deal with the warden.
During that fateful day, Damini who is gazing outside of her cell, witnesses an event that restores her mental faculties.
She barely manages to escape and runs being into a down-and-out alcoholic lawyer by the name of Govind (Sunny Deol) while being pursued by Rakesh and his friends. Govind is more than a match for Rakesh and his friends and scares them off.
Govind was a lawyer who gave up law when he failed to get justice for his wife who was killed in a hit and run accident. He does not believe in the justice system, but Damini's courage boosts him. He re-opens the rape case and starts his crusade against Mr. Gupta and family.
Will Govind succeed? Will Damini be united with her husband? Watch this blockbuster film by acclaimed director Raj Kumar Santoshi.
Rishi Kapoor does an impressive job.His emotions are expressed well. Meenakshi's good as the protagonist.
The concept is good. Songs are melodious. Some fight sequences are there,which aren't bad.
Sunny's best as a prosecution lawyer,Amrish is tooo good as the villain. Though nearly 3 hours long,the film is enjoyable. Watch it.
Rajkumar Santoshi has done realistic and hard-hitting movies, this tops them all. If you thought Ghayal was wonderful, this is terrific. He continued the same trend with Ghatak. They Sunny Deol-Rajkumar Santoshi is the Indian version of Martin Scorsese-Robert DeNiro.
Amrish Puri is another deserving mention. No actor can portray a villainous role better than Puri saab. He excels here as the scheming and "partially-deaf" lawyer, Inderjeet Chaddha who has a habit of swaying his hair.
All the supporting cast were wonderful. I have always hated Rishi Kapoor as an actor (mainly because of those white pants, white shoes and dhol songs) apart from Bobby. But this is one movie in which he brings the depth and range of a Kapoor. Kulbhushan Kharbanda has always been a fantastic, but underrated actor. In fact, he has been underutilized even in this movie. Tinnu Anand is an excellent supporting act. Not to forget, the Hari Kaka has also done a good job (the final frozen shot of the movie).
I have kept this section for last deliberately - Sunny Paaji's National Award winning performance. Everyone knows Sunny Paaji's best performances have been in Rajkumar Santoshi's movies, but this performance can be talked only in superlative terms. As the drunk, disinterested yet smart lawyer, he delivers the performance of his life. Even if you are not a Sunny Deol fan, you will certainly become one after watching this. If you started watching Sunny Deol movies with movies like "Indian", "Jaal", etc, you have got a wrong start. Start with Ghayal, Damini and Ghatak.
A must watch movie, if you watch movies very closely for their depth and reality. My rating: 8/10.
Damini is a simple honest young lady who lives with her poor parents and sister. To save her parents from misery, Damini's elder sister elopes with an alcoholic. A wealthy businessman Shekhar sets his eyes on Damini and falls in love. The two get married but Damini's in-laws keep their distant. A lonely Damini develops a close relationship with the young housemaid Urmi. During the holi festival, the whole household celebrate the colour and music with visitors. Damini's brother-in-law and his three friends gang-rape Urmi. A helpless Damini witnesses the horror and she desperately seeks help from Shekhar. But they're too late and Damini faints from the shock. Shekhar's brother and co dump Urmi's ravaged body in the gutter. When Damini is conscious, she wonders about Urmi and Shekhar assures her that Urmi's fine and receiving medical attention in the hospital but suddenly the police arrive and want to interrogate Damini. Shekhar begs Damini to 'lie' for the sake of the family honour. But Damini never lied in her life...
Definitely an innovative screenplay and Santoshi deserves full marks as a director especially for the way he builds up the tension without going over the top (in most cases). However, the courtroom sequences tend to be a little too dramatic.
There are very few songs but they provide a nice break and are melodious and pleasant.
Rishi Kapoor does well in a role with shades of gray. Same goes for Kulbushan Kharbanda. In a very brief role, Sunny Deol too is good (though he should have tried not to be too loud). Amrish Puri does well but his character is slightly caricatured. Ditto for Paresh Rawal.
But, 'Damini' is a one woman show and it rests entirely on Meenakshi Sheshadri's powerful performance. The actress is amazing and she finally gets a role that does full justice to her immense talent. Known to be one of the finest dancers (and yes, here too she dances with grace and energy), with 'Damini' she's proved to be one of the finest actresses of India. It would have been easy for an actress to mess up the role but Sheshadri portrays Damini's strength and vulnerability through her innocence and sincerity with gusto.
'Damini' is also a socially relevant film about the power of one. How the power of one voice can make a difference, how honesty is always best policy (as the truth shall prevail), to do what's right and always fight against injustice.
क्या आपको पता है
- ट्रिवियाSunny Deol got national award for his role though he appeared only in second half, his dialogs too became a rage.
- भाव
Indrajit Chaddha (Scheming Lawyer): Rather than messing up with me inside the courtroom, it's better we settle matters outside it Govind. You know very well, Indrajit Chaddha can't be defeated.
Govind: [Smiling sarcastically] Chaddha, have you ever seen kids extracting kites from electrical wires ?
Indrajit Chaddha (Scheming Lawyer): [Confused] What ?
Govind: There happen to be wires from whom even kids can extract their kites, no matter how entangled. Thats a different thing though. By taking up Damini's case, you've touched a wire which will unleash such an electrical buzzer upon you that you'll forget getting bumps once and for all.
Indrajit Chaddha (Scheming Lawyer): [Irritated] The rope is burnt, but it seems some tensile strength remains. Gupta is willing to pay 400 thousand. For the reputation of a girl, this amount is fairly sufficient.
Govind: [Sarcastically] You've made a lot of progress Chaddha, from brokering of justice you've come down to auctioning of honour ! This profession is called PIMPING !
Indrajit Chaddha (Scheming Lawyer): [Furiously shouting] Govind...... ..
Govind: [Replying even loudly] Don't dare scream. Or I'll wrap this case right here, right now. No hearing dates, no verdicts. Just plain justice
[crushing his cigarette on Amrish Puri's face]
Govind: that too is gonna be blistering.
[Annoyed at Amrish Puri's henchman drawing a machete]
Govind: Chaddha, explain to him that such toys can now be purchased at nearby shops. But you can't buy the guts required to operate them from any market on earth. MEN are born with it.
[Threatening Amrish Puri with his fists]
Govind: And when this two and a half kg hand lands on someone, he doesn't just wake up,
[pointing up hinting death]
Govind: he simply RISES UP !
Indrajit Chaddha (Scheming Lawyer): [Humiliated] I'll answer of this in the court tomorrow.
Govind: [Pointing his fingers on Amrish Puri] And remember, if you dare misbehave there, I'll beat the hell out of you. Judge will keep screaming for order and you'll keep getting punched.
Indrajit Chaddha (Scheming Lawyer): Relax young man
[slipping and held by Sunny Deol by the shoulder, before being threatened to leave]
- कनेक्शनReferenced in Khichdi: The Movie (2010)
- साउंडट्रैकJab Se Tumko Dekha Hai Sanam
Performed by Kumar Sanu and Sadhana Sargam
Composed by Nadeem Saifi (as Nadeem Akhtar Saifi) and Shravan Rathod (as Shravan Kumar Rathod)
Written by Sameer
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