7. Dhire Bohe Meghna (1973)

Alternative title: Quiet Flows The River Meghna

Language: Bengali

Director: Alamgir Kabir

Starring: Babita, Bulbul Ahmed, Anwar Hussain

Set in the aftermath of the bloody struggle for independence that marked the formation of Bangladesh in 1971, the film is an unrelenting look at the atrocities that happened during that time. A group of visitors arrive from Calcutta in newly independent Bangladesh to assess for themselves the grim realities of post genocide life in the country. Prolific director Alamgir Kabir pulls no punches while putting his point across. His cast including the popular Babita (who won great acclaim for her role in Satyajit Ray's Ashani Sanket) and Anwar Hussain do a stupendous job of conveying the horror that was the war for freedom.