Anjangarh (1948)
Overview
When a local mining company dares to provide its workers a fair wage for a fair day's work, and lets its workers unionize, the kingdom's villainous potentate is less than pleased. After considerable pressure, the company agrees to blame unrest in the region on a blameless worker collective.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | bn |
| Popularity | 0.1865 |
Directed By
Bimal Roy
Crew
Bimal Roy
Kamal Bose
Subodh Ghosh
Rai Chand Boral
Anil Bhattacharya
Sailen Ray
Haridas Mahalanbish
Sukhendu Ray
Utpala Sen
Bimal Roy
Hemant Kumar
Jyotirindra Moitra
Rabindranath Tagore
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