The Cloud-Capped Star
1960 · Movie · 126 min. · India
"Meghe Dhaka Tara" tells the tragic story of the beautiful daughter of a middle-class refugee family from East Pakistan, living in the outskirts of Calcutta under modest circumstances. Neeta sacrifices everything for her family, including her personal happiness, her money, and her health, while her achievements are hardly ever recognized by the people around her.
Direction Ritwik Ghatak
Cast Supriya Choudhury · Anil Chatterjee · Niranjan Ray · Gita Ghatak · Bijon Bhattacharya · Gita Dey · Dwiju Bhawal · Gyanesh Mukherjee · Ranen Ray Choudhury
Soundtrack Jyotirindra Moitra
Screenplay Ritwik Ghatak · Shaktipada Rajguru
Cinematography Dinen Gupta
Original title Meghe Dhaka Tara (The Cloud-Capped Star)
7.4
344 votes (FilmAffinity)
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