Do Bigha Zamin
- Balraj Sahni: Shambu Maheto
- Nirupa Roy: Parvati (Paro ) Maheto
- Rattan Kumar: Kanhaiya Maheto
- Jagdeep: Lalu Ustad, shoeshine
- Murad: Thakur Harnam Singh
- Nana Palsikar: Dhangu Maheto
- Nasir Hussain: Rickshawfahrer
- Meena Kumari: Thakurain (guest appearance )
- Mehmood: Preetam
Two acres of land (Hindi: दो बीघा ज़मीन do Bigha Zamīn, Do Bigha Zamin; translated: Two acres of land; Alternative title: Shambhu ) is a neorealist Hindi film classics by Bimal Roy in 1953.
Action
In a small village in West Bengal, the farmer Shambu Maheto lives. There has now been no rain for two years and when the rain watered the fields, Shambu hopes of improvement. However, this does not seem to be in sight, because the landowners Thakur Harnam Singh wants to sell land to a contractor to build a factory to make it. This also includes Shambus country, however, refuses to sell the land.
Then forcing Thakur repay him the 235 rupees debt. For this he gives the court three months time. Thus Shambu has to leave his sick grandfather and his wife Paro to earn the necessary money in Calcutta. He is accompanied by his son Kanhaiya, although he was originally against the along on the trip.
In the city already appear on the first problem. The two is the money stolen and Kanhaiya is sick. Shelter can be found in a simple housing development. There Shambu learned the work of a Rickshawfahrers and his son supports him as a shoeshine boy.
The city holds a few setbacks for the two available so that Kanhaiya starts out of sheer desperation to steal. In Shambu is so horrified that he rejects him.
Shambus wife Paro decides to Calcutta to travel in search of her husband and son. During her search, she is hit by a car and seriously injured. Shambu she happens to find and bring them to a hospital.
Kanhaiya feels guilty and then ripping the stolen money. In addition, he is reconciled with his father. They now need the honest earned money for the treatment of Paro.
The family returns to the village and find the ugly factory on Shambus country before.
Background
Bimal Roy was by Vittorio De Sica's " Ladri di biciclette " ( " Bicycle Thieves " ), whom he has seen in a film festival in Bombay, so excited that he turned this neo-realist film.
The film songs are sung by Manna Dey, Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi, Shailendra wrote the lyrics.
Raj Kapoor claimed after seeing this film: " How I wished I had made this film" ( How I wish this film to have made themselves!)
Reviews
His reputation as a neo- realistic film owes Do Bigha Zamin almost solely Balraj Sahnis outstanding display in his most famous film role.
Awards
- Filmfare Award / Best Director Bimal Roy for
- Filmfare Award / Best Film for Bimal Roy
- International Film Festival of Cannes 1954 International Award
- International Film Festival of Cannes 1954 nominated for the Grand Prix
- National Film Award Certificate of Merit
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival Prize for Social Progress