Neecha Nagar
नीचा नगर
Synopsis
Wealthy landlord Sarkar decides to direct all waste into the village to make space for his real estate project. However, the poor villagers agitate against his plan and the protest is led by Balraj.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chetan Anand
- Screenplay & Story
- Hayatulla Ansari, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
- Original Score
- Ravi Shankar
- Original Title
- नीचा नगर
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- All India Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chetan Anand
Hayatulla Ansari, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Ravi Shankar
Bidyapati Ghosh
N.R. Chauhan
Rashid Anwar, A. Halim, R. S. Rajan
Department Leadership Roster
Bidyapati Ghosh
Director of Photography
Rashid Anwar
Producer
N.R. Chauhan
Editor
Hayatulla Ansari
Writer
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Writer
Chetan Anand
Director
Ravi Shankar
Original Music Composer
A. Halim
Producer
R. S. Rajan
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Neecha Nagar
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Neecha Nagar about?
Wealthy landlord Sarkar decides to direct all waste into the village to make space for his real estate project. However, the poor villagers agitate against his plan and the protest is led by Balraj.
Who directed Neecha Nagar?
Neecha Nagar was directed by Chetan Anand.
Who stars in Neecha Nagar?
The principal cast of Neecha Nagar includes Rafiq Anwar, Uma Anand, Kamini Kaushal, Rafi Peer, S.P. Bhatia.
When was Neecha Nagar released and how long is it?
Neecha Nagar was released in 1946 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for Neecha Nagar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Neecha Nagar was composed by Ravi Shankar.