

Dharti Ke Lal
1946-01-02 · 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.
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- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
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- India
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- Released
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Balraj SahniNiranjan, the eldest son of Samaddar
Sombhu MitraСамаддар
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