AAO NXT To Stream National Award Winner ‘Daman’ on Oct 15

Bhubaneswar: Odia movie Daman which has won the 70th National Film Award in the Best Odia Film category for the year 2022, will be streamed at AAO NXT on October 15.

Informing about this the platform said ” The wait is finally over! We are happy to announce that national award-winning blockbuster Odia movie ‘DAMaN’ starts streaming exclusively on AAO NXT from 15th October. Get ready to witness the masterpiece in Odia cinema.”

The movie stars Babushaan Mohanty and directed by Vishal Mourya and Debi Prasad Lenka tracks the journey of Dr Siddharth Mohanty to eradicate malaria, released in 2022.

DAMaN is an acronym for Durgama Anchalare Malaria Nirakarana (malaria control in inaccessible areas), which has benefited around 8,000 villages in Odisha.

The JP Motion Pictures movie ‘Daman’, portrays a doctor’s relentless fight against superstitions and struggle to make tribal people aware of facts about Malaria disease.

The film has been considered inspirational for fresh graduate doctors. The film also stars actor Dipanwit Dashmohapatra and members of local tribal communities of Malkangiri and Koraput who have acted in a film for the first time.

Earlier after declared as winner of national film award films director Vishal Mourya said “Feeling overwhelmed with emotions and excitement as DAMaN has received the National Award for Best Odia Film for 2022! This recognition is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and passion of everyone involved in bringing this story to life. Thank you to all who believed in us and supported us on this journey. This is not just an award-it’s a victory for every single person who poured their heart into this film. Proud and grateful beyond words! #DAMAN!”

Similarly, Actor Babushaan said “Honored and humbled. We are thrilled to announce that DAMaN has been Honored with the National award for the best Odia Film. This recognition is testament to the dedication and hard work of our entire team. DAMAN was a labor of love, created to shine a light on the social issue the film addresses, and we are deeply grateful that it’s message has resonated so strongly. Thank you everyone who believed in us…this award belongs to each and every one of you.”

Odisha’s no 1 streaming platform AAO NXT recently produced and streamed several hit films such as Jajabara.2.0, Dasama, Ayushman Mastram