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"Mother India (Bharat Mata)"
1957
Directed by Mehboob Khan

This massively successful, award-winning film epic has acquired the status of an Indian Gone with the Wind. A color remake of Mehboob's own Aurat, the film stars Nargis as an old woman remembering her past and her happy married life with three sons in a rural village. Also stars Raj Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar. Hindi with English subtitles.  163 minutes.