Damini - A Question of Honor
Damini Hindi, 1993 Genre: Courtroom Drama Director: Rajkumar Santoshi Stars: Meenakshi Seahadri, Rishi Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Amrish Puri, Sunny Deol Mohan's Measure ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ A runaway hit from a generation ago, Damini features an extraordinarily powerful performance by Ms. Meenakshi as a young woman drawn by love into the amoral anf utterly cruel world of the filthy rich. A trendsetting feminist story, the movie explores issues of rape, misogyny, greed, and the power of the Sacred Feminine. This at a time when the industry was better known for romantic comedies. While Rishi Kapoor has his moments, it is really Mr. Deol as the down and out lawyer that leaves a mark. His dialogues may verge on bravado, and are often quoted in spoofs today. But he sets precedence in creating an image of an angry anti-hero turned lawyer that continues to be employed in filmmaking today. But it is in these bursts of hyperbole that this movie weakens, moving aw...
