DAM999 had been shortlisted for five Oscar nominations in 3 categories (Best Picture, Best Original Score and Best Original Music), nominated for Golden Rooster Awards 2012 to be held at China and won two Global Music Awards ,Best International Feature Film, Special Jury Award, Best Movie of the Festival at International Film Festival for Environment, Health, and Culture 2013, declared Best English Film at Sangli Film Festival and adjudged as ‘Judges Favorite’ at International Film Festival – Antigua Barbuda.
‘DAM 999’ has also selected at various global film festivals such as Tehran Film Festival, Jaipur International Film Festival, Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival, Malaysia, Chain NYC Film Festival, USA, Louisville’s International Festival of Film, USA and Trinity International Film Festival, USA.
SYNOPSIS
John Brown as the Mayor of the city decides to build a new dam to replace the century old dam built by his great grandfather during the colonial days in India to avoid its potential threat on 2.5million lives.
Wide protest against the evacuation costs his life. His son-in-law, acorrupt politician, becomes the next mayor and announces the inauguration of the new dam, which he has built without following the safety measures. Shankaran, an astrologer predicts about a possible disaster on the inauguration day. A group of mariners joined together by destiny decide to fight it out to avoid the disaster and save the mankind. The movie moves towards a thrilling climax through Nine Characters, Nine moods and a dam of emotions…