Dharti Ke Lal
1946 · 125 min · ★ 10.0
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.
Directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas · Written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
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Balraj Sahni Niranjan, the eldest son of Samaddar - D Damayanti Sahni Binodini, wife of Niranjan
- A Anwar Mirza Ramu, the youngest son of Samaddar
- T Tripti Bhaduri Radhika, wife of Ramu
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Sombhu Mitra Самаддар - U Usha Dutta Samaddar's wife
- R Rashid Ahmed teacher
- H Hameed Butt
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Zohra Sehgal
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