Mother India

1957
India
172 min
U

Directed by: Mehboob Khan
Written by: Mehboob Khan, Wajahat Mirza, S Ali Raza
Cast: Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar, Raaj Kumar
Language: Hindi

Arguably the pioneering mother of all Bollywood cinema this epic, Oscar-nominated film is the story of a village woman who marries into a poor family, but fights against all odds to make her new life with her beloved husband work. A cultural touchstone if ever there was one.