Dharti Ke Lal

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.

Director: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

Cast: Balraj Sahni, Damayanti Sahni, Anwar Mirza, Tripti Bhaduri, Sombhu Mitra, Usha Dutta, Rashid Ahmed, Hameed Butt

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.