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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.
Top 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
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Rating
10.0/ 10
Release Date
1946-01-02
Runtime
2h 5m
Genres
DramaHistory
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# *Dharti Ke Lal* (1946)
**Director:** Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
**Languages:** Hindi, Urdu
**Initial Release:** 1946
**Screenplay:** Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Bijon Bhattacharya, Krishan Chander
**Story:** Bijon Bhattacharya, Krishan Chander
**...