A tribute to the victims of 1975 Banqiao Dam disaster that claimed 250,000 innocent lives, Sohan Roy's directorial debut stands out for more reasons than one. An emotional thriller, that throws light on the perilous life of mariners, the film revolves around the central edifice, a 100-year-old dam that has been built by the British during their colonial days. It is also the story of nine characters and the emotions they hold back for various compelling reasons, much like the pressure-mounted DAM.

The crew truly deserves a good round of applause for their bold attempt to picturise an impending disaster, one with universal appeal. Dams are, in a way, lethal water bombs that pose severe threats to the entire mankind. The film has an ensemble cast that includes Rajit Kapur, Joshua Fredric Smith, Linda Arsenio, Gary Richardson, Jaala Pickering, Ashish Vidyarthi, Vinay Rai, Vimala Raman, Megha Burman and Jineet Rath. Ajayan Vincent who cranks the camera gives a beautiful glimpse of Kerala's greenery and Ousepachan's music scores are outstanding.

Director Sohan proves himself to be a master story teller and the expertise with which he has perfected his debut directorial venture is indeed praiseworthy. The traditional artforms of Kerala like Kathakali and Kalaripayattu has been portrayed in a realistic manner. If at all the film lacks in anything, it is in capturing the magnanimity of the dam disaster. DAM999 has been produced by UAE based BizTV Network.