Do Bigha Zamin
1953 · 2 h 11 min
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Cast
Balraj Sahni 
Nirupa Roy Ratan Kumar 
Murad Rajlakshmi Devi Nana Palsikar
Credits
Written by: Salil Choudhury
Plot
A poor farmer must pay a debt to a landlord or lose his land, and goes to Calcutta to earn money as a rickshaw puller, in a neorealist drama.
Sinekatalog’s take
A neorealist landmark of Indian cinema, influenced by De Sica.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.3 / 10 (2,564 votes)
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