Mother India

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Mother India

"Showing the path is easy, but walking it is hard."

1957

2h 55m

7.0(106 votes)

Drama

Overview

A poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Nargis

Radha

Sunil Dutt

Birju

Rajendra Kumar

Ramu

Raaj Kumar

Shamu

Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

Sukhilala

Kumkum

Champa Chanchal

Mukri

Shambu

Sheela Naik

Kamla Siddiqui

Azra

Chandra

Sajid Khan

Young Birju

Creative team

Directed by: Mehboob Khan
Produced by: Mehboob Khan

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