An inspiring tale of a fearless young doctor whose initiative helped in bringing down cases of Malaria in the remote areas of Odisha, Daman is a timely prescription for those who want to watch cinema with a cause.
Set in 2015, it is the Hindi version of the Odia drama that made headlines in November last year. Written and directed by Vishal Mourya and Debi Prasada Lenka, Daman stars Babubhushan Mohanty as a young, wide-eyed doctor posted at Janbai public health centre which falls in a tribal area in Malkangiri district. As per the State rules, medical graduates are expected to serve in rural and tribal areas for five years. Unable to counter the challenges and hardships that are in store in the harsh terrain, the upwardly mobile doctor decides to quit even before putting up a fight. However, a chance encounter with a young patient changes his mind and Siddharth’s enlightenment leads to a campaign that covers 151 mosquito