Meghe Dhaka Tara

1960 Indian film by Ritwik Ghatak
Movie film Q1199763
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Meghe Dhaka Tara

Summary

Meghe Dhaka Tara is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (705 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Meghe Dhaka Tara's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Meghe Dhaka Tara was directed by Ritwik Ghatak[4].
  • Ritwik Ghatak wrote the screenplay for Meghe Dhaka Tara[5].
  • Meghe Dhaka Tara's genre is drama film[6].
  • Meghe Dhaka Tara's genre is musical film[7].
  • A cast member of Meghe Dhaka Tara was Supriya Devi[8].
  • A cast member of Meghe Dhaka Tara was Anil Chatterjee[9].
  • A cast member of Meghe Dhaka Tara was Bijon Bhattacharya[10].
  • A cast member of Meghe Dhaka Tara was Gita Dey[11].
  • A cast member of Meghe Dhaka Tara was Gita Ghatak[12].
  • A cast member of Meghe Dhaka Tara was Gyanesh Mukherjee[13].
  • Meghe Dhaka Tara was produced by Ritwik Ghatak[14].
  • Meghe Dhaka Tara's part of the series is recorded as Partition Trilogy[15].
  • The original language of Meghe Dhaka Tara was Bangla[16].
  • Meghe Dhaka Tara's color is recorded as black-and-white[17].
  • Meghe Dhaka Tara's country of origin is recorded as India[18].
  • Meghe Dhaka Tara was released on January 1, 1960[19].
  • Meghe Dhaka Tara's main subject is partition of India[20].
  • Meghe Dhaka Tara's described by source is recorded as 70 Iconic Films of Indian Cinema[21].
  • Meghe Dhaka Tara's title is recorded as {'lang': 'bn', 'text': 'মেঘে ঢাকা তারা'}[22].
  • Meghe Dhaka Tara's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+122'}[23].

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Authorship and Creation

Meghe Dhaka Tara was produced by Ritwik Ghatak[14]. It was directed by Ritwik Ghatak[4]. Ritwik Ghatak wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Supriya Devi[8], Anil Chatterjee[9], Bijon Bhattacharya[10], Gita Dey[11], Gita Ghatak[12], and Gyanesh Mukherjee[13].

Publication

Meghe Dhaka Tara was published on January 1, 1960[19]. The original language of it was Bangla[16]. Genres include drama film[6] and musical film[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as Partition Trilogy[15].

Subject and Themes

Meghe Dhaka Tara's main subject is partition of India[20]. Its part of the series is recorded as Partition Trilogy[15].

Why It Matters

Meghe Dhaka Tara ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (705 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved . dhakatribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of series
    Genre drama film, musical film
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    Country of origin India
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