Mother India

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Mother India

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

1957

2h 52m

7.1(97 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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13 members

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Nargis

Radha

Acting

Sunil Dutt

Birju

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Rajendra Kumar

Ramu

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Raaj Kumar

Shamu

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Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi

Sukhilala

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Kumkum

Champa Chanchal

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Mukri

Shambu

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Sheela Naik

Kamla Siddiqui

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Azra

Chandra

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Sajid Khan

Young Birju

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Jillo

Shamu's mother

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Siddiqui

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Ram Shastri

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