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Daasi Directed by B. Narsing Rao Produced by B. Narsing Rao Written by B. Narsing Rao Starring Archana
Bhoopal Reddy
RupaCinematography Apurba Kishore Bir Release date(s) 1988 Running time 94 minutes Country India Language Telugu Daasi is an award-winning Telugu drama film written and directed by B. Narsing Rao starring Archana as Daasi Kamalakshi.
The plot
The story is of Kamalakshi (Archana), a "bonded" woman (Daasi) in British India. She has been sold by her family for money to be the servant of a wealthy couple. She is expected to do every chore imaginable in their house. She is also required to be the sexual toy of the man of the house and his guests - anywhere and at anytime of the day or night. When she becomes pregnant, she endures and hopes to keep the baby. However she is forced to have an abortion.
Awards
- The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu in 1988.
- Archana acted as Kamakshi and won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 1989.
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