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Cast
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Rafiq Anwar | ... |
Balraj
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Uma Anand | ... |
Maya
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| Kamini Kaushal | ... |
Rupa
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Rafi Peer | ... |
Sarkar
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S.P. Bhatia | ... |
Sagar
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Hameed Butt | ... |
Yaqoob Chacha
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Mohan Saigal | ... |
Raza
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| Zohra Sehgal | ... |
Bhabi
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| Brij Mohan Vyas | ... |
Balraj's Elder Brother
(as B.M. Vyas)
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Directed by
| Chetan Anand | ||
Written by
| Hayatulla Ansari | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Rashid Anwar | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ravi Shankar | ... | (as Ravi Shanker) |
Cinematography by
| Bidyapati Ghosh | ... | (as Vidyapati Ghosh) |
Editing by
| N.R. Chauhan | ||
Editorial Department
| Y.G. Chawhan | ... | assistant editor (as Y.G. Chauhan) |
Art Direction by
| Kameshwar Segal | ||
Production Management
| A. Halim | ... | production by |
| R.S. Rajan | ... | production by |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mohan Segal | ... | assistant director (as Mohan Segal) |
Art Department
| A. Halim | ... | art production |
| R.S. Rajan | ... | art production |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Krishan Anand | ... | assistant camera |
| Nizam | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Vishwamitter Adil | ... | lyricist (as Vishwamitra Adil) |
| Manmohan Anand | ... | lyricist |
Additional Crew
| Roma Ghosh | ... | dancer |
| Gopa Lal | ... | dancer |
| Zohra Sehgal | ... | choreographer (as Zohra Segal) |
Production Companies
- India Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- YouTube (India) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Famous Cine Laboratories & Studios (processing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The film takes an expressionist look at the gulf between the rich and poor in society. The film centers on wealthy, capacious landlord Sarkar (Rafi Peer) who lives in a palatial estate high on a mountain, while the poor toil and starve in the valley below. The villagers of 'Neecha Nagar' harbor hate for Sarkar, and their hatred is fueled even more by the fact that Sarkar plans to direct all the sewage into the village to make way for his housing project. The villagers protest this move with their head, Balraj (Rafiq Anwar) leading a movement against Sarkar's plan. Sarkar's daughter Maya (Uma Anand) joins the movement against her father and falls in love with Balraj. With the sewage flowing through the village, epidemic starts to spread, threatening the villagers' lives. Can the poor people of 'Neecha Nagar' survive the greed and wickedness of the rich? Can Sarkar and his malicious ways be put to an end? Written by Chechs |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A film that was never released in India. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as The Lower Depths (1957). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening credit shows the certificate of award won by the movie at the Cannes Film Festival. See more » |