Bhubaneswar: ‘Daman’ was honoured with the best Odia film award for the year 2022 at the 70th National Film Awards in New Delhi on Tuesday.
President
Droupadi Murmu presented the award to the film’s producer and directors, Vishal Mourya and Debi Prasad Lenka.
The award included a Rajat Kamal and a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh. Congratulatory messages poured in from governor Raghubar Das, chief minister Mohan Majhi, deputy chief minister Pravati Parida, and others.
The film showcases a doctor’s efforts to raise awareness among the tribals in Malkangiri district about combating malaria and dispelling superstitions around the disease.
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