Mother India

1957, Drama/Musical, 3h 0m

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Movie Info

The wedding of Radha (Nargis) and Shamu (Rajendra Kumar) is at hand, but the loan they take out to pay for the ceremony ends up leading to their ruin. Unable to pay the mounting interest rates, the couple is forced to give up three quarters of their crop to the moneylenders. Shamu works the fields in an attempt to alleviate their poverty, but a loose boulder crushes his arm, rendering him incapable of work and humiliated at his sudden inability to provide for his family.

Genre:

Drama, Musical
Original Language:

Hindi
Director:

Mehboob Khan
Producer:

Mehboob Khan
Writer:

Mehboob Khan, Wajahat Mirza, S. Ali Raza
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 30, 2005
Runtime:

3h 0m