A River Called Titas(1973)
An in-depth look at the lives and struggles of a fishing community living by the River Titas in Bangladesh after the Partition of India in 1947.
Movie: A River Called Titas
Top 10 Billed Cast
Basanti
Rajar Jhi
Basanti's Mother
Mungli
Udaytara
Kishore
Ananta
Ramprasad / Kader Mian
Tilakchand
Nibaran Kundu
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