A Narmada Diary

A Narmada Diary is a 1995 documentary on the struggle of those adversely impacted by the Sardar Sarovar Dam project.[1] It was directed by Anand Patwardhan and Simantini Dhuru and released in 1995. A record from about 1990–1993, of the measures adopted and hardship faced by the Narmada Bachao Andolan movement and the people inhabiting the place affected was presented.[2] The documentary won the "Filmfare Award for Best Documentary, 1996" and the "Grand Prize" at Earth-Vision Film Festival,[3] Tokyo, 1996. In spite of winning the central government's national awards, the movie was not allowed to be shown on National TV[4]

A Narmada Diary
Directed byAnand Patwardhan
Simantini Dhuru
Release date
  • 1995 (1995)
CountryIndia

See also
  • Drowned Out, a 2002 documentary film about opposition to the dam

References
  1. "A Narmada Diary".
  2. "A Narmada Diary" (PDF). Education About Asia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2015.
  3. "Awards". Archived from the original on 17 August 2003.
  4. "India's Narmada dams controversy- Interdisciplinary examples of global media advocacy".


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