

Mother India
1957-02-13 · 175 min · ★ 7.0
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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- Directors
- Mehboob Khan
- Production companies
- Mehboob Productions
- Countries
- India
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
NargisRadha
Sunil DuttBirju
Rajendra KumarRamu
Raaj KumarShamu
Kanhaiyalal ChaturvediSukhilala
KumkumChampa Chanchal
MukriShambu
AzraChandra
Sajid KhanYoung BirjuTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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