As the discussions on the construction of a new dam at Mullaperiyar intensify, the movie, which stirred a controversy surrounding the subject and led to unrest even in the parliament, has completed its 10th year. As part of its anniversary celebrations, weekend webinars were organized where the cast and crew shared the unforgettable moments and experiences they had while filming the movie.

Famous Hollywood star Joshua Frederick Smith, renowned music director Ouseppachan, Padma Shri award-winning production designer Padmashri Thottatharani, ace cinematographer Ajayan Vincent, and renowned makeup expert Pattanam Rashid were featured through the program. The webinars were hosted by Dr. Sohan Roy, the director of DAM999. The 'Anniversary Celebrations' that commenced in the last week of June will end in November. 

DAM 999 movie lays importance on the number 'nine' - Nine main characters, nine locations, nine flavors, nine songs, Nine Manifestations of Lost Love, National Award Winners from Nine Film Industries, the Story of the Nine Planets, and more. The film has nine features, which include the depiction of nine types of Ayurvedic treatments and, above all, a storyline that can be enjoyed in nine ways. 

Focusing on this unique aspect of the movie, the cast and crew planned this anniversary under nine themes. Several events, including webinars, short videos featuring illustrations, and releases of new versions of songs, will be made available to the public through the movie’s social media platform.

'DAM 999' is also the first Indian film directly shortlisted for the Oscars in the mainstream ‘Best Picture category. The screenplay, written by Sohan Roy, was also selected to the 'Permanent Core Collection' at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars).

Besides being the first Hollywood feature by the Mariners, 'DAM 999' has many other interesting features. The movie brought together Sixteen National Award-winners under a single banner; it was the first film that used 'Conversion Technology' to convert 2D to 3D; the movie became the first Indian film to be simultaneously released worldwide in five languages. It featured the largest ship ever to be screened in world cinema and was the first film in India to incorporate water graphics technology. DAM999 was a brave attempt that tested a technology that had never been used in Indian cinema before, including sound recording and camera.

DAM999 is the first Indian film to be made in Hollywood format and was distributed by world-renowned production and distribution company 'Warner Bros.’ From battling the Thilakan controversy and to Mullaperiyar's issue, DAM999 was the first Indian movie banned in a state even before its release.

After its release, the film was a super hit regarding the number of awards and accolades it garnered from all parts of the world. The film made it to the Oscar shortlist with five entries in three categories and qualified for the Golden Rooster Award, popularly known as the Chinese Oscar.

'Dam 999' won several awards that year, including the 'Best English Film Award' at the Sangli Film Festival, Awards for 'Best Director and 'Best Feature Film' at the 2013 Sinerocom International Film Festival; Three awards from the International Film Festival for Environmental Health & Cultural Festival: 'Special Jury Award,' 'Best International Feature Film' and 'Best Movie of Festival.' The film also won the 'Judges Favorite' Award at the Antigua & Barbuda Film Festival in the West Indies. The director, Sohan Roy, was honored with a special award by the organizers.

The film has been nominated for over 130 international film festivals, including the Trinity International Film Festival, the Laughlin International Film Festival, World famous Tehran Film Festival, Jaipur International Film Festival, Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival in Malaysia, Chain NYC Film Festival in the United States, Louisville International Film Festival, and the Salento Film Festival in Italy. It also won the prestigious California Global Music Award.

The film is considered by film critics to be a revelation of the harsh reality of dams. It made them realize that the structures that can provide water and light to the people have the power to shove them into darkness forever. 

Wikipedia describes Mullaperiyar as the tallest dam in the world. It is approx. Seven times the height of the Banquio Dam in China, which claimed the lives of more than 250,000 people when it collapsed in 1975. The Maharaja of Travancore, Visakham Thirunal Rama Varma, had made a 999 valid agreement with the British called the 'Periyar Lease Agreement.' The agreement, which came into force on October 29, 1886, agreed to build the Mullaperiyar Dam and supply water from the Periyar to Tamil Nadu through the Vaiga River for 999 years. It was later renewed by the Achutha Menon government after the independence of India. According to old technology, the irrelevance of renewing the contract of a dam for 999 years, which is unlikely to last more than 100 years, has been pointed out several times. The controversy over the relationship between the film and Mullaperiyar began with the assessment that the number '999' was meant to be a clue to this impropriety.

DAM 999 is produced by the UAE-based 'Biz TV Network.', The film stars Vinay Rai, Ashish Vidyarthi, Rajit Kapoor, Vimala Raman, Linda Arsenio, and Joshua Frederick Smith in various roles. National award winners from various states worked behind the film. Ajay Vincent handled the camera, and music was given by Ouseppachan.