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Radha
Birju
Ramu
Shambu
Shamu, Radha's husband
Sukhilala Lala, a cunning money-lender
Critic Reviews for Mother India
All Critics (12) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (1)
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Put it this way, it's the birth of the Bollywood blockbuster. It should be on every cineaste's must-see list.
March 18, 2013 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
As the mother, Nargis is as resolute as a force of nature, and Mehboob Khan creates tableaux of the family that evoke its fragile unity.
March 18, 2013 | Full Review… -
True, there are dull spots and the overripe supporting cast pale beside Nargis' 'force of nature' central performance, but overall it's a wallowy treat.
February 9, 2006 | Full Review… -
Often said to have helped set the pattern for the nearly 50 years of Indian film that has followed it.
August 22, 2002 -
An outrageous masala of apparently discordant elements.
August 20, 2002 -
This looks a bit creaky now, but it's a big, entertaining work, with echoes of The Good Earth and Gone With the Wind.
August 15, 2002 | Full Review…
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Apr 22, 2010This is good.. really good.Cita W Super Reviewer
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