Dharti Ke Lal
1946, Hindi. Directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
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- Released
- 2 January 1946
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Bijon Bhattacharya, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Krishan Chander
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Dharti Ke Lal runs 125 minutes (2h 5m).
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Dharti Ke Lal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1946. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Dharti Ke Lal?
Dharti Ke Lal (1946) was directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and stars Balraj Sahni, Damayanti Sahni, Anwar Mirza.