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