| Deham | |
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| Directed by | Govind Nihalani |
| Written by | Govind Nihalani |
| Based on | Harvest by Manjula Padmanabhan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Govind Nihalani |
| Edited by | Deepa Bhatia |
| Music by | Roy Venkatraman |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | English |
Deham (The Body) is a 2001 film directed by Govind Nihalani based on playwright Manjula Padmanabhan's play Harvest. It has Kitu Gidwani, Joy Sengupta, Alyy Khan, Surekha Sikri and Julie Ames in lead roles. It is a futuristic story depicting the organ sale from relatively poorer countries to the rich.[1] Nihalani himself called it a "serious social sci-fi film".[2] Deham won the Netpac (Network for Promotion of Asian Cinema) award for the Best Asian Film at the 25th Goteborg Film Festival, 2002, in Sweden.[3]
- ^ "Twenty Years After Ardh Satya". The Hindu. 29 April 2002. Archived from the original on 15 June 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Sci-fi with a human face". India Today. 6 May 2002. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Deham gets Best Asian Film award". Times of India. 9 February 2002. Retrieved 6 July 2015.