Dharti Ke Lal

Dharti Ke Lal (Children of the Earth in English) is a 1946 Hindi film and the first directorial venture of the noted film director Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (K. A. Abbas). It was jointly written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and Bijon Bhattacharya, based on plays by Bijon Bhattacharya and the story 'Annadata' by Krishan Chander. The film had lyrics by Ali Sardar Jafri and Prem Dhawan. In 1949, Dharti Ke Lal became the first Indian film to receive widespread distribution in the USSR.

Dharti Ke Lal

Dharti Ke Lal (Children of the Earth in English) is a 1946 Hindi film and the first directorial venture of the noted film director Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (K. A. Abbas). It was jointly written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas and Bijon Bhattacharya, based on plays by Bijon Bhattacharya and the story 'Annadata' by Krishan Chander. The film had lyrics by Ali Sardar Jafri and Prem Dhawan. In 1949, Dharti Ke Lal became the first Indian film to receive widespread distribution in the USSR.