''Daulat'' is a 2020 Malaysian Malay-language political thriller film directed and written by Imran Sheik. It tells the story of a politician and her party plotting a feisty political comeback after having just lost the last election, ready to do whatever it takes to win. It was released on 6 April 2020 online on

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Synopsis

The ruling political party MUNA has lost in the recent general election. Hassan, the party's president employs Suri, a rising female politician as the party's new deputy president. Suri decides to go all out to make sure that the party wins in the next general election, at all costs. Willing to pay any price, she and the team initiates an elaborate plan to attain power. As part of her cunning strategy, Suri plots with her husband, Idrus and takes advantage of his position and power as the CEO of a national news company to create slander and propaganda against the rival party. A young journalist, Jasmin is involved as she becomes responsible for spreading this news. Jasmin feels obligated to play her part as she owes Idrus for her father’s life which later turns into a love affair. What happens next?

Cast

Vanida Imran Vanidah binti Imran (born 1 October 1973) better known by her stage name Vanidah Imran, is a Malaysian actress, model and television host. In 2007, she received the Best Female Actress award at 20th Malaysia Film Festival. She is mixed of Indian- ...

, as Suri
Deputy president of opposition party MUNA; wife of Idrus. * Rashidi Ishak, as Idrus
CEO of media company Media Raya; husband of Suri. * Tony Eusoff, as Hassan
President of opposition party MUNA * Cristina Suzanne Stockstill, as Nadiya Hassan
COO of Media Raya; daughter of Hassan. * Jasmine Suraya Chin, as Jasmin Cho
A journalist at Media Raya * Zul Zamir, as Ali Fahim
Deputy prime minister from ruling party WAWASAN *

Jalaluddin Hassan Yang Berbahagia Dato' Jalaluddin bin Hassan (born 18 February 1954) is a Malaysian actor and television host. He is famously known for being the host of the Malaysian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? game show in Malay on NTV7 (2000� ...

, as Malik
Prime minister from WAWASAN *

Sangeeta Krishnasamy Sangeeta Krishnasamy is a Malaysian actress and model. She did a small role in Kollywood movie after making an appearance in Venkat Prabhu's hit Goa and as the female lead in ''ZHA'' among famous South Indian film actors. In 2015 she was the ...

, as Melissa
A liberal politician * Amar Asyraf, as Saiful
President of party Hizbul Muslimin * Dain Iskandar Said, as Political analysts

Release

The film is fictional and was made in 2019 before the event of 2020 Malaysian political crisis. It is filmed in 14 days with a budget of RM500,000. The film is released online for free and uncensored, on 6 April 2020 exclusively for

after a series of private screenings with industry experts and close enthusiastic cineastes. The production team originally opted for a theatrical release, but decided to distribute in streaming service to avoid cuts by the

Film Censorship Board of Malaysia The Film Censorship Board of Malaysia (Malay: ''Lembaga Penapis Filem'') is a Malaysian government ministry that vets films. It is under the control of the Ministry of Home Affairs. History and legislative regulations LPF was established on Ma ...

References

External links

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