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Mother India
मदर इण्डिया
Directed by Mehboob Khan
1957•2h 52m•NR•★ 7.7
Drama / History / Musical
Synopsis
An impoverished, abandoned rural Indian mother battles famine, flood, and an extortionate moneylender to raise her two sons with unbending moral righteousness, culminating in an agonizing choice to shoot her rebellious bandit son to defend the village women's honor. Mehboob Khan's Oscar-nominated monumental Technicolor national epic starring Nargis.
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DirectorMehboob Khan
CinematographyFaredoon A. Irani
MusicNaushad
Principal Cast
NargisRadha
Sunil DuttBirju
Rajendra KumarRamu
Raaj KumarShamu
Kanhaiyalal ChaturvediSukhilala
KumkumChampa Chanchal
MukriShambu
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Sheela NaikKamla SiddiquiTechnical Specifications
Runtime2h 52m (172 mins)
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DirectorMehboob Khan
LanguagesHindi
CountryIN
StudioMehboob Productions
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