Daayraa

Daayraa
Directed by	Amol Palekar
Produced by	Dharampriya Das Pravesh Sippy Timeri N. Murari
Written by	Timeri N. Murari
Starring	Nirmal Pandey Sonali Kulkarni
Music by	Anand-Milind
Release dates	12 September 1996 (1996-09-12) (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Daayraa (translation: The Square Circle) is a 1996 Bollywood movie, directed by Amol Palekar, starring Nirmal Pandey and Sonali Kulkarni. The screenplay was by award winning journalist and novelist, Timeri N. Murari. The music was composed by Anand-Milind and is regarded as one of their best. Critics awarded the film's music with rave reviews, especially lyricist Gulzar's brilliant poetry.

Synopsis

Set on the northeastern coast of India, this Indian film includes Bollywood song-and-dance elements in a plot about social issues in India, focusing on women's status in Indian village society, cross dressing, rape, and the history of Indian folk song. The film uses folk songs to tell the story, including one scene parodying Bollywood-style musical numbers.

Cast

Character Name	Played by
The Transvestite	Nirmal Pandey
The Girl	Sonali Kulkarni
Madam	Faiyyaz
Bar Owner	Rekha Sahay
Widow	Neena Kulkarni
Garage Owner	Haidar Ali
Abductor	Nandu Madhav
Abductor	Nagesh Bhosie
Girl's Parent	Rekha Sabnis
Girl's Parent	Sanjay Sharma
Sushila's Husband	Kalyani Karandikar
Jeep Driver	Ganesh Yadav
Rapist	Shezaad
Rapist	Brijesh Singh
Rapist	Rajiv Mohanty

External links

• Daayraa at IMDb