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Starring	Nargis, Sheela Naik, Raj Kumar, Rajendra Kumar
Director	Mehboob Khan
Genres	Bollywood, Drama

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- The success of such films as Monsoon Wedding and the increasing exposure of western audiences to a number of ambitious... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
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  Tragic!
  
  This is the first Indian film that I've ever seen, and although I enjoyed it, it is really quite dated. The story is the epic saga of one woman's life ... read more »
  
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  - chlo
  - Kent
  - 04 Feb 2004 at 16:28
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  Good Values
  
  Classic Indian movie depicting the trials of motherhood, struggle and survival in a world where everything is against the odds.
  
  Excellent ... read more »
  
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- - M0Z
  - 4 reviews
  - Surrey
  - 05 Jan 2011 at 15:52
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  Mother India
  
  A landmark film that is worth watching for Nargis's performance alone. Enjoyable and fascinating on lots of levels, in particular - the influence of ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 03 Sep 2010 at 18:14
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  Not for the youngsters of today
  
  This is only the second Indian film I've seen all the way through (Lagaan being the other).
  
  If you want all-action, hip soundtrack, beautiful ... read more »
  
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  - Hampshire
  - 29 Jan 2009 at 14:55
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  Not for the youngsters of today
  
  This is only the second Indian film I've seen all the way through (Lagaan being the other).
  
  If you want all-action, hip soundtrack, beautiful ... read more »
  
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  - Hampshire
  - 29 Jan 2009 at 14:40
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  A true Classic
  
  Very tragic story. good picture
  
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  - London
  - 26 Mar 2008 at 21:27
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  mother india
  
  a classic epic of all times.... still watchable after all these years!!! suprisingly even the present generation kids enjoyed. my seven old says ''dad ... read more »
  
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- - kool
  - 8 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Feb 2008 at 09:29
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  great movie
  
  one of the greatest movies India has produced! Superb direction, acting and songs!
  
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  - london
  - 26 Aug 2007 at 13:02
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  ONE OF THE BEST
  
  ONE OF THE BEST AMONG MUGHLE AAZAM AAN THE BEGINNING OF LOVE BETWEEN LATE NARGIS AND LATE SUNIL DUTT.OH OH THEY PLAY MOTHER AND SON.
  
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  - BOLTON ENGLAND
  - 19 May 2007 at 12:35
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  Mother Of All Indian Films
  
  Film about a woman who works all her life on the farm going through good times and the bad aswell as looking after her family.
  
  Her husband leaves her... read more »
  
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- - Harry Singh
  - Yorkshire, England
  - 03 May 2007 at 13:50
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  long but interesting
  
  I thought the story was pretty good, it shows all the hardship that poor people experienced in less developed areas of India/Bangladesh/Pakistan, even today ... read more »
  
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  - West Yorkshire UK
  - 01 Dec 2006 at 13:41
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- - 13
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  Tragic!
  
  This is the first Indian film that I've ever seen, and although I enjoyed it, it is really quite dated. The story is the epic saga of one woman's life ... read more »
  
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  - chlo
  - Kent
  - 04 Feb 2004 at 16:28
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  if you ever
  
  watch an indian film, make sure it's this one.
  
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  - bradford
  - 01 Aug 2004 at 18:23
- - 3
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  Classic indian movie.....
  
  This movie is amazing.... exploring all the issues that surround poverty and the divides between the rich and the poor. After watching this movie i have ... read more »
  
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- - Rajon Miah
  - Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
  - 20 Feb 2004 at 17:43
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  classic!
  
  This film is a must watch for all generations especially the young generation who think they have it hard now not as hard as our parents or their parents.read more »
  
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  - berks
  - 01 Nov 2005 at 17:04
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  Good Values
  
  Classic Indian movie depicting the trials of motherhood, struggle and survival in a world where everything is against the odds.
  
  Excellent ... read more »
  
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- - M0Z
  - 4 reviews
  - Surrey
  - 05 Jan 2011 at 15:52
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  Movie on True Rural India
  
  This movie is more close to the struggles India went though than depicted in the BBC documentaries.
  
  Its a very good movie with STRONG performances ... read more »
  
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- - Parveen Kumar
  - England
  - 25 Jul 2005 at 14:51
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  Mother India
  
  A landmark film that is worth watching for Nargis's performance alone. Enjoyable and fascinating on lots of levels, in particular - the influence of ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 03 Sep 2010 at 18:14
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  Best watched in one long sitting
  
  A real weepie. I found the songs took up rather too much time, but it was well worth watching. The main characters were nicely rounded, and the story, despite... read more »
  
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- - Beverley Atkins Smart
  - Bristol
  - 26 Apr 2005 at 11:40
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  Not for new generation
  
  Maybe OK for older generation. Story drags on.
  
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  - London
  - 21 Sep 2005 at 15:41
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  Good film but Beware of the quality of the DVD
  
  Well balanced melodrama and considered a brick in the indian film history wall
  
  but be beware of the really bad transfer to DVD and the missing ... read more »
  
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  - Edinburgh
  - 27 Mar 2006 at 11:21

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