Do Boond Pani
Do Boond Pani (meaning: Two Drops of Water) is a 1971 Hindi social drama film produced and directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. 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. The cast included Simi Garewal, Jalal Agha and Madhu Chanda and was the debut film of actor Kiran Kumar. The film won the award for Best Feature film on National integration.
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. His sacrifice helps transform the desert land into a fertile area with the dam being called Ganga Sagar dam.