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Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women
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Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women

2005-01-26 · 99 min · ★ 6.7

Drama

A woman, attended by two midwives, is giving birth in a small village in India. When the child's cry rings, the father bangs on a steel plate to attract the attention of all the villagers, ...

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Directors
Manish Jha
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Countries
India
Status
Released

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Tulip JoshiTulip JoshiKalki
Sudhir PandeySudhir PandeyRamsharan
Sushant SinghSushant SinghSooraj
Pankaj JhaPankaj JhaRakesh
Piyush MishraPiyush MishraJagannath
Vinamra PanchariaRaghu
Deepak Kumar BandhuShailesh
Sanjay KumarBrijesh
Sanjeev KumarMohan
Mukesh BhattMukesh BhattKachra

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