Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women

Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women

Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women

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Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women

2005

1h 39m

6.7(23 votes)

Drama

Overview

A woman, attended by two midwives, is giving birth in a small village in India. When the child's cry rings, the father bangs on a steel plate to attract the attention of all the villagers, ...

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Tulip Joshi

Tulip Joshi

Kalki

Sudhir Pandey

Sudhir Pandey

Ramsharan

Sushant Singh

Sushant Singh

Sooraj

Pankaj Jha

Pankaj Jha

Rakesh

Piyush Mishra

Piyush Mishra

Jagannath

Vinamra Pancharia

Raghu

Deepak Kumar Bandhu

Shailesh

Sanjay Kumar

Brijesh

Sanjeev Kumar

Mohan

Mukesh Bhatt

Mukesh Bhatt

Kachra

Creative team

Directed by: Manish Jha
Written by: Manish Jha
Produced by: Patrick Sobelman
Nicolas Blanc

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