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Known for its socialist theme, Do Bigha Zamin is considered an important film in the early parallel cinema of India, and a trend setter. [1] Inspired by Italian neo-realistic cinema, Bimal Roy made Do Bigha Zamin after watching Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves (1948). [2]
Based on a Bangla poem by Rabindranath Tagore called Dui Bigha Jomi, it was made by Bimal Roy in 1953 — exactly 70 years ago — after he was inspired by the Italian masterpiece of Vittorio De...
Thus, Do Bigha Zameen was based on Rickshawala, written by Salil Chowdhury, who was a staunch leftist and had also composed the music of the film and Bimal Roy’s Parineeta which was released in 1953. Chowdhury’s story was about a farmer who roamed the streets of Kolkata, desperate to earn Rs. 235 to save his two acres of land.
Jan 13, 2019 · A+. Bollywood needs to replicate Bimal Roy’s deep commitment to the farmers he portrayed. B Do Bigha Zamin. It has been 66 years since Roy’s classic and this scene is as true of Indian farmers today as it was just after Independence.
- Amit Upadhyaya
The film was based on Rickshawalla, a short story written by the famous composer, Salil Chowdhury. The story talked about the plight about a farmer who was forced to pull rickshaws in Kolkata in order to save his land in his native village. The name of the film though was taken from Rabindranath Tagore’s famous poem “ Dui Bigha Jomi.”
DO DIGHA ZAMIN (The name is inspired by Tagore’s well known poem dui bigha Jami) Shambhu Mahato( Balraj Sahani) owns only two acres of ancestral land. This is eyed by the powerful landlord (Murad)who wants to build his factory on his land.
Feb 7, 2013 · Do Bigha Zamin (Two acres of land) is a 1953 film directed by Bimal Roy. Inspired by Italian neo-realistic cinema, this film is known for its socialist theme and is an important landmark in the early parallel cinema of India, also considered as a trendsetter.
