Mother India

Rediff.Com:Mother India (played with incredible warmth by Nargis) was a through-the-roof blockbuster. Radha, a shy, young bride comes into Shamu's (Raaj Kumar's) house only to learn from her mother-in-law (played by silent-era star Jilloo) that her husband's land lies mortgaged. Radha and Shamu toil ceaselessly, but the leery Lala (Kanhaiyalal) waltzes off with more than his pound of flesh.

A motion picture clearly capturing the struggle of a woman....

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