Dharti Ke Lal

2h 5m
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Based on plays by Bhattacharya and the story Annadata by Krishan Chander. A film about the famine that swept through Indian villages in the final years of the war for independence. After natural disasters (floods and droughts), villagers seek refuge in the city.

Cast

Balraj Sahni
Niranjan, the eldest son of Samaddar
Damayanti Sahni
Binodini, wife of Niranjan
Anwar Mirza
Ramu, the youngest son of Samaddar
Tripti Bhaduri
Radhika, wife of Ramu
Sombhu Mitra
Самаддар
Usha Dutta
Samaddar's wife
Rashid Ahmed
teacher
Hameed Butt
Unknown
Zohra Sehgal
Unknown

Crew

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Director, Writer, Producer
Bijon Bhattacharya
Writer
Krishan Chander
Story
Jamnadas Kapadia
Director of Photography
Ravi Shankar
Music

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