''A Narmada Diary'' is a 1995 documentary on the struggle of those adversely impacted by the

Sardar Sarovar Dam The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada River in Navagam near the town of Kevadiya, Narmada District, in the state of Gujarat, India. The dam was constructed to provide water and electricity to four Indian state ...

project. It was directed by

Anand Patwardhan Anand Patwardhan (born 18 February 1950) is an Indian documentary filmmaker known for his socio-political, human rights-oriented films. Some of his films explore the rise of religious fundamentalism, sectarianism and casteism in India, while oth ...

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. The documentary won the "

Filmfare Award for Best Documentary The Filmfare Best Documentary Award was one of the Filmfare Awards, given by the magazine ''Filmfare'' to documentary films. It was first presented in 1967, and was eliminated in 1998. Winners and nominees 1960s * 1967 ''Handicrafts of Rajastha ...

, 1996" and the "Grand Prize" at Earth-Vision Film Festival, Tokyo, 1996. In spite of winning the central government's national awards, the movie was not allowed to be shown on National TV

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