The story of that film in which Sunny Deol was not the hero… but still won the National Award.

Bollywood actor Sunny Deol is known for his powerful acting. In the 90s, Sunny Deol ruled every heart. Many of his films have been box office hits but there was one film for which Sunny stole the show. The surprising thing is that Sunny was not even the hero in this film, rather he won accolades by playing a supporting role. The name of the film was Damini which was released in the year 1993.

This film, which was released in 1993, was a crime drama. 'Damini' was much talked about at that time. Rishi Kapoor and Meenakshi Sheshadri were in the lead roles in the film. Sunny Deol was seen in a supporting role. Sunny's pairing with Amrish Puri brought life to the film. The dialogues of this film are remembered even today.

Entry happens in the second half.

Those who have seen the film know that Sunny Deol's character enters 'Damini' in the second half. He played the role of a lawyer who helps Meenakshi Sheshadri's character Damini in getting justice for a rape victim. In the second half, the film emerges as a courtroom drama in which Amrish Puri shares the screen with Sunny. Sunny Deol had a supporting role in 'Damini', but in terms of performance, he outshone Rishi Kapoor as well as all the other stars. Sunny even won the National Award for this role. His dialogues 'Yeh Dhai Kilo Ka Haath' and 'Tarikh Par Tarikh' are iconic even today.

Stars like Amrish Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Paresh Rawal, and Tinnu Anand were seen in important roles in 'Damini'. This film was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Critics also praised Sunny's strong performance in 'Damini'. The story of the film revolves around a girl named Damini. Shekhar (Rishi Kapoor), who belongs to a rich family, falls in love with Damini. Both get married after taking the approval of the family. Everything was going well in their married life when an incident happened after which Damini's entire life changed.