Neecha Nagar

1946
2h 2m

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Wealthy landlord's sewage diversion into village sparks protests led by Balraj against housing project. Sarkar's daughter Maya sides with villagers, falling for Balraj. Epidemic from sewage ... Read allWealthy landlord's sewage diversion into village sparks protests led by Balraj against housing project. Sarkar's daughter Maya sides with villagers, falling for Balraj. Epidemic from sewage endangers villagers, threatening Sarkar's power.Wealthy landlord's sewage diversion into village sparks protests led by Balraj against housing project. Sarkar's daughter Maya sides with villagers, falling for Balraj. Epidemic from sewage endangers villagers, threatening Sarkar's power.

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6.6/10

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- 1 win total

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Rafiq Anwar

Balraj

Uma Anand

Maya

Kamini Kaushal

Rupa
(as Kamni Kaushal)

Rafi Peer

Sarkar

S.P. Bhatia

Sagar

Hameed Butt

Yaqoob Chacha
(as Hamid Butt)

Mohan Saigal

Raza

Zohra Sehgal

Bhabi
(as Zohra Segal)

Mohan Segal

Brij Mohan Vyas

Balraj's Elder Brother
(as B.M. Vyas)

Director
- Chetan Anand
Writer
- Hayatulla Ansari
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Trivia
A film that was never released in India.

Crazy credits
The opening credit shows the certificate of award won by the movie at the Cannes Film Festival.

Connections
Remade as The Lower Depths (1957)

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8/10

A memorable Indian film with a subject that is relevant even 70 years later in India

The only film from India to win the top award at Cannes, but rarely discussed by fans of Indian cinema.

The subject of the film is as relevant today in 2016 as it was 70 years ago in India. It deals with rich and influential folks influencing decisions on public works for their private gain at the expense of the poorer folks and throwing minor sops at them to mitigate the anger of the affected poor.

The cinematography and expressionist montage are memorable for a 1946 film. One should realize that the director Chetan Anand was working with a crew and cast more at home with theater (IPTA) and yet made the work cinematically credible. Hats off to you, Mr Anand!

A bonus is the music of Pandit Ravi Shankar, the sitar maestro.