Dak Ghar
1965, Hindi. Directed by Zul Vellani.
Amal, a young boy with an incurable disease is trapped inside the house by the local pandit-doctor’s orders. He spends the day chattering with passersby and villagers while daydreaming about those encounters later. When the chowkidar tells him the new building across the road from his house is a new Post Office belonging the Raja, Amal starts fantasising about visiting the King beyond the hills, and getting a letter or delivering the letters going all around, setting out from the confine of his house
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
- U
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- Released
- 1 January 1965
- Original title
- डाकघर
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Rabindranath Tagore
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What Dak Ghar is based on
Dak Ghar is based on Dak Ghar (1912) by Rabindranath Tagore.
1912
Dak Ghar
By Rabindranath Tagore
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Dak Ghar runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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Dak Ghar is rated U in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
Which OTT platform is Dak Ghar on?
Dak Ghar isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1965. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dak Ghar?
If you liked Dak Ghar, try Homebound, Fast Girls, Raajneeti.
Who directed Dak Ghar?
Dak Ghar (1965) was directed by Zul Vellani and stars Sachin Pilgaonkar, A.K. Hangal, Satyendra Kapoor.
What is Dak Ghar based on?
Dak Ghar is based on Dak Ghar (1912) by Rabindranath Tagore.