Neecha Nagar

Neecha Nagar is a 1946 Hindi film directed by Chetan Anand. Written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, it was a pioneering effort in social realism in Indian cinema. It starred Chetan Anand's wife Uma Anand, Rafiq Ahmed, Kamini Kaushal, Rafi Peer and Zohra Sehgal. The people of Neecha Nagar are mostly poor. Balraj (Rafiq Anwar), an earnest young man is well-respected in Neecha Nagar. In Neecha Nagar, there lives Sarkar (Rafi Peer) who leads a luxurious life. Sarkar’s daughter Maya (Uma Anand) had studied in college with Balraj, and the two of them fell in love with each other. Balraj's sister, Rupa (Kamini Kaushal) had a love affair with one of the employees of Sarkar, named as Sagar (S P Bhatia). Sarkar isn’t just a very wealthy man; he’s also a man who won’t stop at anything to add to his wealth. Neecha Nagar sits on exactly the land where Sarkar wants to launch a profitable building project. He decided to go for the project despite the objections from the people of Neecha Nagar. People under the leadership of Balraj, fought for their rights. Meanwhile, water has been cut off in Neecha Nagar. With not even a sip of water to drink, what will happen to the people of this pathetic little township? Is there any hope for them? Will the municipality (or Sarkar) reconsider? What will happen to Neecha Nagar? Will Balraj be successful in his mission? Will the love between Maya and Balraj be fruitful? To get an answer to all these questions, watch the full movie.