Do Boond Pani
1971 Indian film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Do Boond Pani (meaning: Two Drops of Water) is a 1971 Hindi social drama film produced and directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas.[1] Made under the "Naya Sansar" banner; the story, screenplay and dialogues were by Abbas, with additional dialogues by Inder Raj Anand. The music was composed by Jaidev.[2] The cast included Simi Garewal, Jalal Agha and Madhu Chanda and was the debut film of actor Kiran Kumar.[3] The film won the award for Best Feature film on National integration.[4]
Do Poond Pani | |
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Directed by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
Written by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
Produced by | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas |
Starring | Simi Garewal, Jalal Agha, Kiran Kumar, Madhu Chanda |
Cinematography | Ramchandra |
Music by | Jaidev |
Production company | Naya Sansar |
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Running time | 141 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Set against the backdrop of Rajasthan, the film focused on the scarcity of water, and the eventual building of a dam. Ganga Singh (Jalal Agha) goes to work on the dam, but loses his life, leaving behind his widow and a young son in the village.[5] His sacrifice helps transform the desert land into a fertile area with the dam being called Ganga Sagar dam.[6]