Two Drops of Water (1971)
Ganga Singh (Jalal Agha), newly married to Gauri (Simi Garewal), brings his wife to his village where he lives with his father Hari Singh (Sajjan), and sister Sonki (Madhu Chanda). The village is suffering from drought and villagers have to travel a long distance to get water. Ganga Singh hears of a dam being constructed and leaves his wife to join in the building of it. His family goes through misfortunes, with his father dying and his sister being raped by the dacoit Mangal Singh. Ganga himself dies preventing a disaster at the dam. The dam is eventually built bringing greenery to an arid region. His wife bears a son and lives on in the village.
Director: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 141 min
Release Date: January 1, 1971
Cast
- Jalal Agha - Ganga Singh
- Madhu Chanda - Sonki
- Simi Garewal - Gauri
- Kiran Kumar
- Sajjan Lal Purohit - Hari Singh
- Prakash Thapa - Mangal Singh
- Rashid Khan
- Pinchoo Kapoor
- Maruti Rao
Screenplay
- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (Screenplay)
Music: Jaidev
Production: Naya Sansar
Country: India
Language: हिन्दी
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Two Drops of Water about?
- Ganga Singh (Jalal Agha), newly married to Gauri (Simi Garewal), brings his wife to his village where he lives with his father Hari Singh (Sajjan), and sister Sonki (Madhu Chanda). The village is suffering from drought and villagers have to travel a long distance to get water. Ganga Singh hears of a dam being constructed and leaves his wife to join in the building of it. His family goes through misfortunes, with his father dying and his sister being raped by the dacoit Mangal Singh. Ganga himself dies preventing a disaster at the dam. The dam is eventually built bringing greenery to an arid region. His wife bears a son and lives on in the village.
- Who directed Two Drops of Water?
- Two Drops of Water was directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas.
- Who stars in Two Drops of Water?
- Two Drops of Water stars Jalal Agha, Madhu Chanda, Simi Garewal, Kiran Kumar, Sajjan Lal Purohit, Prakash Thapa.
- How long is Two Drops of Water?
- Two Drops of Water has a runtime of 2h 21m (141 minutes).
- What genre is Two Drops of Water?
- Two Drops of Water is a Drama film.
- Where was Two Drops of Water produced?
- Two Drops of Water was produced in India.