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Mother India is a 1957 Indian epic drama film, directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar and Raaj Kumar. A remake of Khan's earlier film Aurat, it is the story of a pove
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The 1940 film Aurat (Woman) was remade as Mother India. Khan's future wife Sardar Akhtar played Radha in Aurat.
The 1940 film Aurat (Woman) was remade as Mother India. Khan's future wife Sardar Akhtar played Radha in Aurat.
Mehboob Studios in Mumbai (in 2006), where most of the indoor shots of the film were taken.
Mehboob Studios in Mumbai (in 2006), where most of the indoor shots of the film were taken.
In Hindu mythology, Radha is the lover of the god Krishna. Scholars have noted that the character Radha in the film personifies the love and romance o
In Hindu mythology, Radha is the lover of the god Krishna. Scholars have noted that the character Radha in the film personifies the love and romance of mythological Radha.
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Nargis Dutt, known mononymously as Nargis, was an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema, Nargis often portr
Mother India
…Mother India is a 1957 Indian epic drama film, directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar and Raaj Kumar. A remake of Khan's earlier film Aurat (1940), it is the story of a poverty-stricken village woman named…
Nargis in 1967
Nargis in 1967
Nargis with her husband Sunil Dutt
Nargis with her husband Sunil Dutt
Nargis on a stamp of India, in 1993
Nargis on a stamp of India, in 1993