Review of Mother India (1957) by Rawle R — 25 Jul 2007

1957 ...The first Oscar nominated Indian movie!

This review of Mother India (1957) was written by Rawle R on 25 Jul 2007.

Mother India has generally received positive reviews.

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By Humberto G (76) on 02 Jul 2007

A real epic story. Should have beaten Notti di Cabiria for the Oscar in 1957…

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By Fred Camper (31) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 18 Mar 2013

As the mother, Nargis is as resolute as a force of nature, and Mehboob Khan creates tableaux of the family that evoke its fragile unity…

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By Shalini M (5) on 31 Aug 2007

A Classic ! Finally got around to watching it recently and it was worth it…

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By Kerry C (33) on 25 Oct 2007

Like the great epics Mahabharata and Ramayana, Mother India provides the symbolic and narratival pool that Indian Cinema continues to dip into…

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By Mythreyi M (26) on 03 Dec 2007

Oh man real toughing true tales of thousands of poor farmers...just a classic good cinema…

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By Rishi R (22) on 11 Aug 2007

PPL!!! This is THE BEST MOVIE I have ever seen. If u never watched Indian movies... this would be the one u wud definitely want to watch…

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By Deepak A (19) on 04 Mar 2010

Excellent movie. Watch it anytime just for the cinematic excellence…

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By Ayaz A (10) on 27 Feb 2008

This Classic from mehboob Khan can be part of any list showcasing the best films of all time…

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By Junaid H (3) on 08 Aug 2010

One of the best movies ever made. I cried so much no one could ever imagine, amazing and shockingly superb performances by each actors…

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By Xian W (12) on 01 Jan 2008

The first half feels like revolutionary movie sans red army (especially during the money lender scenes), while the later part feel a bit melodrama…

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