The Concert for Bangladesh
1972, English. Directed by Saul Swimmer.
A film about the first benefit rock concert when major musicians performed to raise relief funds for the poor of Bangladesh. The Concert for Bangladesh was a pair of benefit concerts organised by former Beatles guitarist George Harrison and Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar. The shows were held at 2:30 and 8:00 pm on Sunday, 1 August 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, to raise international awareness of, and fund relief for refugees from East Pakistan, following the Bangladesh Liberation War-related genocide.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
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- 23 March 1972
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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The Concert for Bangladesh runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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The Concert for Bangladesh is rated G in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
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The Concert for Bangladesh isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 March 1972. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Concert for Bangladesh, try Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day, Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, Stop Making Sense.
Who directed The Concert for Bangladesh?
The Concert for Bangladesh (1972) was directed by Saul Swimmer and stars Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell.