Dharti Ke Lal

Directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

Written by Bijon Bhattacharya, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Krishan Chander

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

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Damayanti Sahni

Binodini, wife of Niranjan

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Anwar Mirza

Ramu, the youngest son of Samaddar

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Tripti Bhaduri

Radhika, wife of Ramu

Sombhu Mitra

Самаддар

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Usha Dutta

Samaddar's wife

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Rashid Ahmed

teacher

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Hameed Butt

Zohra Sehgal