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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Balraj Sahni
Niranjan, the eldest son of Samaddar
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Damayanti Sahni
Binodini, wife of Niranjan
Ravi Shankar
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
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Anwar Mirza
Ramu, the youngest son of Samaddar
Bijon Bhattacharya
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The Cloud-Capped Star
Jamnadas Kapadia
Tripti Bhaduri
Radhika, wife of Ramu
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Krishan Chander
Sombhu Mitra
Самаддар
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Usha Dutta
Samaddar's wife
Rashid Ahmed
teacher
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Director · Bijon Bhattacharya Writer Krishan Chander Story
First release January 2, 1946 · Produced in India · Languages Hindi, Urdu
Production
India
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Original language
Hindi
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Hindi · Urdu
Release dates
India · January 2, 1946
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hungary
January 5, 1950
Russia
March 14, 1949 · Theatrical · Дубляж – к/ст им. Горького, 1949 г.
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