Do Bigha Zamin (1953)
Note: this print runs 125 minutes against a recorded 142 minutes. It is the best copy we have found; we keep looking for a complete print.
With Balraj Sahni, Nirupa Roy, Jagdeep, Murad, Nana Palsikar, Meena Kumari, Mehmood Ali, Nazir Hussain
Directed by Bimal Roy
Do Bigha Zamin ( transl. Two bighas of land) is a 1953 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Bimal Roy. Based on Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali poem "Dui Bigha Jomi" and Rickshawalla, a short story written by composer Salil Chowdhury, the film stars Balraj Sahni and Nirupa Roy in lead roles. Known for its socialist theme, Do Bigha Zamin is considered an important film in the early parallel cinema of India, and a trend setter.
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