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"In Praise of Mother Santoshi"
1975
Directed by Vijay Sharma

This B-movie became the surprise hit of the year when it caused the little-known mother goddess, Santoshi, to become one of the most popular icons among urban working-class women as they began to observe the goddess's ritual fast. The foremost earthly disciple of Santoshi (Anita Guha) is Satyavati (Kanan Kaushal). When Satyavati marries the itinerant Birju, the wives of the celestial trio Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva create a series of problems intended to test her devotion. Hindi with English subtitles.