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12. Shamu's mother had mortgaged their land to afford a grand wedding for her son.
Lender Sukhilala (Kanhaiya Lal) was corrupt, and took advantage of Shamu
and his family's illiteracy to rob them of their crop and other resources.
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13. Following a series of uncontrolled, unforeseen, and unfortunate (to say the least) circumstances, Radha woke up one morning to discover her husband had deserted his family.

She searched to no avail. This was when she transformed to a fiercely committed and determined family leader.

The song Nagri Nagri Dwaare Dwaare appeared at this juncture. A fantastic piece by Lata Mangeshkar, the song could probably be classified into multiple genres based solely on its lyrics (Shakeel Badayuni).
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14. This was where Sajid Khan (the kid in the green shirt above) shone...
he could well have been inspiration for Bart Simpson too!
Big Grin
The essence of punishment in schools hasn't changed in India, I don't think..my fav pic.. Red Face dunno
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15. Radha was tried and tested often. Through each calamity, she persevered, until a storm
and its accompanying destruction threatened her children.

Would she succumb to the genuinely evil lender and marry him for his wealth?
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16. Of course she wouldn't. Mother India wouldn't be Mother India if she did.

There might not be a more iconic frame in the history of Bollywood.
This is from the song 'Duniya Mein Hum Aaye Hain',
In which every stanza spoke of Poetic Justice.
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17. Radha's labor, patience and persistence paid dividends when her sons grew up.

Birju (right) and Ramu (middle) were played by Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar respectively.

The movie was brought to life by Dutt and Kumar,
who were excellent playing brothers with opposite personalities.
And they added more color to the film too
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18. It must have been much more fun back in the day to catch a woman's attention.
Reckon they probably do so in Indian villages today?. Wink Big Grin dunno
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19. Another side: This can be a lot of fun. Many classes are conducted in the outdoors,
(esp many Gurukuls) as well learning is enhance by outdoors -
this contributed a lot to the habit of reading outdoors Smile
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20. Wonder if she got any lead role in later films?
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21. How about this tarz (style) of saying 'I love you'? Wink Big Grin neener_neener
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Accepting or refusing his love? Big Grin dunno
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Definitely rejecting his declarations!! Winkcheck songs.. Big Grin first_date
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22. Sunil Dutt was delightful as Birju.
He was also involved in one of my many favorite songs from the film,
'Na Main Bhagwaan Hoon', beautifully sung by Mohammad Rafi.
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23. Of course, Birju and Ramu had not forgotten the injustice done to them
by Sukhilal the lender. Discover the rest for yourself.
This frame should give a fair indication of the path it went.
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24. Raaj Kumar was effective, and although he left
the film early, his presence was quite remarkable.
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25. Nargis clearly made Mother India an all time hit.

From the newly married young woman, to the hard-working loyal wife,
the mother struggling to feed her children, the mother insisting her sons
maintain control of their dignity, and the role model for the village.

Nargis excelled in each & every role throughout the movie.

Nargis in this movie truly deserved the Oscars.
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Mother India - Review

Rajendra Kumar and especially Sunil Dutt were delightful. It is said that Mr. Dutt and Nargis fell in love on the sets of this film, and that was perhaps not surprising, given several sequences starring them seemed to have been fun to be involved in.

The film was filled with dramatic sequences. At times, I felt they could have moved on because the points were made. In that respect, it was slightly redundant. But holding that against the film would be unfair, especially because in every other department, the product was par excellence.

One argument against Mother India is that it was too idealistic, and that it should not have portrayed a benchmark for loyalty and compromise that had an impact on expectations of the 'Indian woman'. While I see this point, my contention has been that in many ways, women should be proud of the way Radha was shown going about her business, being such a fearless leader. I also thought there were lessons learned from Mother India that were very applicable to men (who were shown in the film as more likely to be less moral)! Lessons that are relevant even today, and across cultural and geographical boundaries.

Rather than dwell on lessons learned as I tend to, I'll share perhaps one of the most important messages I got from the film, which came courtesy Birju: I really should focus more on being a better son Red Face) Here was a guy who was willing to take on the world to gift his mother two pieces of jewelry.

Caught two allusions to the politics of the region, but unsure whether they were deliberate or are just a figment of my imagination (especially the first): 1) Pee Ke Ghar -- the wedding song -- could be an allusion to independence; and 2) O Jaane Waalon, which had a direct reference to Mother India.
The 'Maata', was likely a recollection of (Indentureship) and migration that accompanied partition.

The end to Mother India reminded me of the classic Urdu play (by Imtiaz Ali Taj, if I recall correctly) titled Qurtaba ka Qaazi, required reading in several Urdu literature curricula for its strong emphasis on poetic justice (a man was sentenced to death for a crime that legally deserved the penalty, only the judge who sentenced him was his father), which is also perhaps the biggest takeaway from Mother India: As you sow, so shall you reap.

In addition to the poetic justice, Mother India was about relationships involving family, friends, farmers, lenders, community leaders, medics, and teachers. Their product is essential to any country's infrastructure, across government, academia and business. And its synthesis, along with commentary on the dignity of work, and the definition of an ownership society (or lack thereof), was what made the film as much about Mother Earth and its inhabitants. Do you agree? View the Movie!

Definitely watch Mother India if you haven't. It's full of cinematic treats, beautiful color palettes, and energizing and sometimes thought-provoking music that succeeds in taking its audience back in time. Most of all, it's full of excellent performances (Nargis is second to none) that guide it from start to finish, which make for an engaging viewing experience. No second thoughts about it!
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BHARAT MATA - MOTHER INDIA



The art direction was fantastic, breathtaking in many instances, especially when combined with the background score. This frame alone should serve as an indicator of the excellence with which the artwork in the film was showcased. Loved how the entire region (including even Sri Lanka) was shown here. And the earth tones were used to splendid effect here and throughout the film (contrast with earth tones in Lagaan (2001)).
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Pee Ke Ghar Aaj

1. Pee Ke Ghar Aaj

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Dukh Bhare Din

2. Dukh Bhare Din Beete Re

Singers: Asha B., Manna Dey, Mohd Rafi, S. Begum
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Duniya Mein Hum

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Ghunghat Nahin Kholungi

4. Ghunghat Nahin Kholungi

Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
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Holi Ayi Re Kanhai

5. Holi Ayi Re Kanhai

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Matwala Jiya

6. Matwala Jiya

Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd Rafi
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Na Main Bhagawan Hoon

7. Na Main Bhagawan Hoon

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Nagri Nagri Dware Dware

8. Nagri Nagri Dware Dware

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O Ghadiwale

9. O Gadiwale

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O Mere Lal Aaja

10. O Mere Lal Aaja

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Mother India Movie 1

Nargis & Sunil Dutt - Mother India Movie - Pt 1
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Mother India Movie 2

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Mother India Movie 3

Nargis & Sunil Dutt - Mother India Movie - Pt 3
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Mother India Movie 4

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Mother India Movie 5

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Mother India Movie 6

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Mother India Movie 7

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Mother India Movie 8

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Mother India Movie 9

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Mother India Movie 10

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Mother India Movie 11

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Mother India Movie 12

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Mother India Movie 13

Nargis & Sunil Dutt - Mother India Movie - Pt 13
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Mother India Movie 14

Nargis & Sunil Dutt - Mother India Movie - Pt 14
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Mother India Movie 15

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Mother India Movie 16

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Mother India Movie 17

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Mother India Movie 18

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Vande Mataram

Lata Mangeshkar - Vande Mataram
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Aye Mere Watan Ke Logo

Kavi Pradeep - LataJi - ए मेरे वतन के लोगों
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Vande Mataram

A. R. Rahaman - Maa Tujhe Salaam
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Vande Mataram

Vande Mataram - Original - Anand Math Hemant Bankim
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Vande Mataram

Vande Mataram - Lataji - Anand Math Hemant Bankim
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Vande Mataram from Bankim Chandra Chattopadyaya's "Anand Mutt" remains the classic Indian national song. This particular song was sung by Hemant Kumar Mukhopadyaya who was also the Music Director.

"Vande Mataram" was the Mantra, reciting which numerous Indians from Punjab to Tamilnaad braved death and fought the British occupation. Composed in simple Sanskrit, this is a national song of India and any day most nationalist Indians rate this song above "Jana Gana Mana", a song penned by Tagore welcoming King George as "Bharata Bhagya Vidhaata-Arbitrator of India's Destiny".

The Islamist veto and the Nehruvian appeasement of Islamism prevented "Vande Matharam" from becoming the National Anthem of India. And in a remarkable parody of history, we have a song welcoming a foreign dignitary, as the National Anthem. Nehru as the first Prime Minister of India did enormous damage to the soul of India. Nehru's foot prints can be seen in most of India's social, economic, defence and foreign affairs problems.

One can not help noticing the superiority of this composition of "Vande Mataram", the complete one to the subsequent compositions which in comparison appear trite. Later compositions on account of composer's poor knowledge of Sanskrit and Indian culture could never reproduce the spirit and magic of Bankim's immortal work.
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TRIBUTE TO NARGIS

Nargis Dutt (Hindi: नर्गिस, Urdu: نرگس; June 1, 1929 – May 3, 1981), known by her screen name, Nargis, was an Indian film actress. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Hindi cinema.

Born Fatima Rashid, June 1, 1929; Calcutta, West Bengal, British India. Died May 3, 1981 (aged 51) Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
Occupation Actress. Years active 1935, 1942 – 1967. Spouse: Sunil Dutt (1958 – 1981)

She made her screen debut as a child in Talash-E-Haq in 1935, but her acting carer began in 1942 with Tamanna. During a career that spanned from the 1940s to the 60s, Nargis appeared in numerous commercially successful as well as critically appreciated films, many of which featured her alongside actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor.

One of her best-known roles was that of Radha in the Academy Award-nominated Mother India (1957), a performance that won her Best Actress trophies at the Filmfare Awards and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. In 1958, Nargis married her Mother India co-star, actor Sunil Dutt, and left the film industry. She would appear infrequently in films during the 60s. Some of her films of this period include the drama Raat Aur Din (1967), for which she got the inaugural National Film Award for Best Actress.

Along with her husband, Nargis formed the Ajanta Arts Cultural Troupe, which roped in several leading actors and singers of the time and held stage shows at border areas. In early 1970s, she became the first patron of Spastics Society of India, and her subsequent work with the organisation brought her recognition as a social worker, and later a Rajya Sabha nomination in 1980.

Nargis died in 1981 of pancreatic cancer, a few days before her son Sanjay Dutt made his film debut in Bollywood. In 1982, the Nargis Dutt Memorial Cancer Foundation was established in her memory. The award for best feature film on national integration in the annual National Film Awards ceremony is called the Nargis Dutt Award in her honour. source
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Early Life and Background

Nargis was born Fatima Rashid, June 1, 1929; in Calcutta, West Bengal, British India, the daughter of the Allahabad-based Muslim singer, Jaddanbai and a Hindu Mohyal father of Rawalpindi, named Uttamchand Mohanchand. Her only brother, Anwar Hussain, also became a film actor.

She died May 3, 1981 (aged 51) Bombay, Maharashtra, India. Her Occupation as an Actress. Years active in films were 1935, 1942 – 1967. She married Sunil Dutt (1958 – 1981)
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Career

Fatima was recruited to the cinema at an early age. She made her first film appearance in the 1935 Talashe Haq when she was six years old, credited as "Baby Nargis". Nargis, her stage name, means "Narcissus", the flower. She was subsequently credited as Nargis in all of her films.

Nargis appeared in numerous movies after her film debut; she won lasting fame for herself later in adult roles, starting with at the age of 14, in Mehboob Khan's Taqdeer in 1943 opposite, Motilal. She starred in many popular Hindi-Urdu movies of the late 1940s and 1950s such as Barsaat (1949), Andaz (1949), Awaara (1951), Deedar (1951), Shree 420 (1955), and Chori Chori (1956). In most of her films she starred alongside Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar.

Her most famous role came in Mehboob Khan's Oscar-nominated rural drama Mother India in 1957. She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance. After her marriage to Sunil Dutt in 1958, Nargis gave up her film career after her last few film releases to settle down with her family. She made her last film appearance in the 1967 film Raat Aur Din for which she won a National Film Award for Best Actress, the first actress to win in this category. She also received a Filmfare Nomination as Best Actress for this film.
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Personal Life

Nargis had been romantically linked with Raj Kapoor with whom she was cast in most of her films. However, the rumoured affair did not materialise and Nargis went on to marry actor Sunil Dutt (himself a Mohyal from Jhelum, British India). Reportedly, Dutt had saved her life from a fire accident on the sets of Mother India. The couple married on March 11, 1958 and had three children together: Sanjay, Namrata, and Priya. Sanjay Dutt went onto become a very successful film actor. Namrata married actor Kumar Gaurav, son of veteran actor Rajendra Kumar who had appeared alongside both Nargis and Sunil Dutt in Mother India. Priya became a politician, and since 2005 has been a Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha).

Along with her husband, Nargis formed the Ajanta Arts Cultural Troupe, which roped in several leading actors and singers of the time, and performed at remote frontiers to entertain the Indian soldiers; it was the first troupe to perform at Dhaka, after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and the formation of Bangladesh.

Later, Nargis worked for the cause of spastic children. She became the first patron of The Spastics Society of India. Her charitable work for the organisation got her recognition as a social worker.
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Glimpses from Mr.& Mrs. Dutt - Memoir of Sunil and Nargis Dutt




Nargis often wore a ribbon in her hair when she was young. It's unclear whether
she and Sunil Dutt are pulling off or trying to put on little Sanjay's pants!
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# Nargis' tender letter to Sanjay, while he was studying at Lawrence boarding school, Sanawar near Kasauli:

Darling son Sanjay,

After I left you in school I was terribly disturbed - you were crying and I was feeling very bad. Sanjay - I know my boy that you must be missing home and me, we miss you too.

The house is empty without you - but Sanjay you must try to understand that it is for your own good - you will be a good student - and study well over there - Your results there are much better than what they were in Bombay. Now you have promised to do even better and I promise I will come to see you every month - you know you are our only son and we have great hopes on you - You must study hard and become a big man so that you can look after us in our old age.

So no more crying - pay attention in your class - there is plenty of time for you to play - please Sanjay for my sake be more attentive in your class. You must do this much to please your mother - I hope you secure better marks. Be a good boy; don't give any chance to your teachers to be angry with you anytime.

Promise me that you will study well - look after yourself you are a big boy - we love you too too much, you know that - God bless you and keep you away from all harm.

With all my love and kisses to you,
Your loving mama
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Nargis was always in saris, but would sometimes wear a salwar kameez. Seen here with two-year-old Sanjay and six-month-old Namrata.
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# Nargis' letter to Namrata (whose pet name was Anju), just after she left for the US the first time for cancer treatment. Everyone imagined she would be home within weeks. But it was almost a year before she could return.

Dearest Anju,

Your most affectionate letter - I opened in flight, but could not read right through - because I started crying - I am in such a mental condition, I have gone far away from all of you, and I don't know what is going to happen, but I have faith in God, he is not going to be so cruel as to not send me back to all of you - I know how much all of you love me, keep praying for me that all will be well with me.

Please look after Sanju, see that he does not get mixed up with those silly boys again. He is too stupid in his head, he does not realize what he is doing and how it is going to pain him.

We are heading towards London, and from London there is another 7 hours journey - it is very tiring. As soon as we reach New York we will talk to you - give my love to Nix and tell her, her card was really sweet.

I won't forget to bring your candy, shoes, anything else you want, you must let me know after we give you the address. Lots of love & look after yourself and the house.

Yours,
Mom
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Common name: Daffodil, Narcissus, Jonquil, Lent lily, Nargis नरगिस (Urdu, Hindi)



Commonly known in India as Nargis, Daffodils are lilylike perennials with numerous narrow,
straplike leaves, and a single flowering stalk, all arising from a subterranean bulb.
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History of the name Nargis - Narcissus - Daffodil -

Botanical name: Narcissus spp. Family: Amaryllidaceae (amaryllis family)

Commonly known in India as Nargis, daffodils are lilylike perennials with numerous narrow, straplike leaves, and a single flowering stalk, all arising from a subterranean bulb. Leaves grow upward, then droop out and down, and range from 6-30 inch in length.

Flower stalks range from 4 in tall in the miniature varieties, up to 24 in tall in standard varieties. There can be from one to a dozen or more flowers per stalk. Flower colors are mostly white and yellow, but some kinds have orange, pink or red coronas.

There are about 50 species of daffodils, and many thousands of named cultivars and hybrids of garden origin. Daffodils originated in Portugal, Spain, the southern coast of France and the northern coast of Morocco. Medieval Arabs used juice of the wild daffodil, N. pseudonarcissus as a cure for baldness.

The name Narcissus has it origin in the famous Greek myth about Narcissus, the handsome youth who was granted his great good looks by the Gods. However, his beauty was permanent and he was immortal, "If he never knows himself".

Many nymphs fell in love with him, but he did not respond. A nubile wood nymph named Echo fell desperately in love, but Narcissus spurned her. She was so devastated by his rejection that she wept and wailed, and was ultimately consumed by her love. But the Gods were not pleased.

The goddess, Nemesis, heard about poor Echo, and lured Narcissus to a shimmering lake. There in his vain state, he was unable to resist gazing at his own reflection, and fell in love with himself! As he gazed, the divine penalty took effect, and he simply faded away. In his place sprang up the golden flower that bears his name today.

Now you know how Daffodils came to be, and also why psychologists warn vain patients about the "Narcissus complex."
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White Daffodils - Sweet Fragrance - Nargis
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Bollywood - Parallel vs Commercial Cinema

Sitttting with a group of friends the other day I was discussing the current breed of Hindi movies. The discussion ranged from Parallel Hindi Cinema to Masala movies and of course latest movies like Lagaan and Asoka which walk the tightrope of being categorized as both art and commercial films. I have always been against this categorization of Parallel vs Commercial Cinema. According to me there can be only two categories of cinema. Good Cinema and bad cinema. I have always felt that good cinema will always be appreciated by classes and masses alike. While we were talking on these lines somebody asked me about any movie that I had seen in last ten years that reflected Indian Woman completely, her strengths and her failings equally.

I began to think and strangely enough I couldn't think of any such movie made recently. Most films had reflected women as cardboard figures. They could either be sari-clad sati-savitri or cigarette smoking vamp that was always breaking homes and had to be killed in the end. The Grey areas were hardly tackled by any significant movie that catered to the masses and classes alike. They do not make those kinds of movies now.

The only movie that has showcased the Indian Woman completely with her strength and emotions is a movie that was made more than forty years ago. Mehboob Khan's Mother India is really a great tribute to an Indian woman. The 1950's are now known as the "Golden Age" of the Hindi cinema due to the influx of talented writers, lyricists, actors, directors, and technicians. Mother India was the most successful and critically acclaimed film of that decade. It won a 1958 Oscar nomination for best foreign language film and won 1957 Film Fare Awards including the Best Actress, Best Cinematographer, Best Sound Recordist, Best Director and Best Film.

Mother India had a huge canvas and dealt with variety of social and emotional issues. It told the story of a newly independent nation-state on the brink of industrialization and social change, it also unfolded a family melodrama that reflects extreme tragedy and then miraculous renewal.

Nargis, one of India's great screen stars, plays Radha, a hardworking and strong-willed peasant woman. It tells the story of Radha from a young bride to an old woman, and the series of tribulations that she faces. Told mostly in flashback the film opens and closes with Mother India as an old woman on the fertile land, which she helped to create. source
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'Sanjay, You Must Become A Big Man'

NEW DELHI: Nargis, mother of Bollywood star, Sanjay Dutt had foreseen the troubles that Sanjay would get in to and wanted her daughter Namrata to make sure that Sanjay stayed away from some of his friends whom she felt were having a bad influence on him.

"Please look after Sanju, see that he does not get mixed up with those silly boys again. He is too stupid in his head, he does not realise what he is doing and know it is going to hurt him," wrote Nargis to Anju, as Namrata is fondly called by the family, while going to US for her treatment.

Talking about the fear and pain of the realisation that she might just have to leave her family behind forever, Nargis wrote, "I am in such a mental condition, I have gone far away from all of you, and I don't know what is going to happen but I have faith in God, he is not going to be so cruel as to not send me back to all of you. I know how much all of you love me, keep praying for me that all will be well with me."

The letters are part of a forthcoming book written by Priya, Namrata along with some contribution by Sanjay Dutt titled, Mr and Mrs Dutt, Memories of our Parents and is scheduled to be released later this month.

In a letter to Sanjay after he was sent to a boarding school, Nargis asking him to concentrate on his studies and keep doing well without even giving a chance to teachers to get angry at him.

"Now you have promised to do even better and I promise I will come and see you every month. You know you are our only son and we have great hopes on you. You must study hard and become a big man so that you can look after us in the old age," she wrote.

In another letter to Sanjay, she advised, "So no more crying. Pay attention in you class. There is plenty of time for you to play. Please Sanjay, be attentive in you class, you must do this much to please your mother."

Sanjay has often talked about the trauma that the family had undergone because of the demise of Nargis and how he turned to drugs to overcome his grief’s but Namrata provides much deeper insights into how the family reacted after Nargis' death.

She writes, "Dad was devastated. He couldn't sleep in their bedroom any more. We volunteered to sleep in the same room as he did, but he'd wake up in the middle of the night and leave. In a panic, we'd get up and look for him, only to discover he was lying on the sofa in the living room, having fallen asleep again. Sometimes he would go to the graveyard at four in the morning and just sit by Mom's grave. Finally we realized we had to act maturely and be strong for him. He must have felt completely alone. He must have wondered, "What am I going to do with these three children? There's no one to share my life. No one I can talk to." He had shared everything with Mom. His work, his life, everything, and now she had gone," says Namrata in the book.

She adds, "Priya and I gradually took over the running of the house. I had never entered the kitchen before, and now had to take charge. Fortunately we had a cook and staff who lived on the premises, and so the house began to function again. But the ordeal of the past few years caught up with Dad. He was overwhelmed with grief. He was unable to work or sleep. He was falling apart. Nothing made sense to him any longer. He had tried to save Mom, but failed. All the statues and images of gods and goddesses were removed from the house and immersed in the flowing seawater. We were angry with God. How could He have done this to us?"

Courtesy: Times of India
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Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt seen in this family photo with Sanjay Dutt and his two sisters.
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The Dutt Family growing older....Teenager Sanju...
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Meri Chhoti Se Behan

"Meri Chhoti Se Behan" from Toofan Aur Deeya (1956)

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Chanda Re Mere Bhaiya...
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HuM BehNoO Ke LiyE MeRE BhaiYaA AatA Hai

BeAuTiFuL LyRiCs FoR SpEcIaL BhAiYaS
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HUM BEHNO KE LIYE MERE BHAIYA - ANJAANA
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