Daya

Daya

A Tale from One Thousand and One Nights

1998 · 150 min · ★ 6.3 · Fantasy

The film is set in the Middle-East in the pre-Islam period. It is about the adventures and exploits of a lively and intelligent slave girl named Daya (Manju Warrier). Mansoor (Krishna), the son of an aging and wealthy nobleman, is used to an extravagant way of life.

Directed by Venu · Written by M T Vasudevan Nair

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