What are the odds that you will find an international magazine talking about Indian cinema without making a note of Mother India? Rare. Its impossible to imagine History of Indian Cinema without a note about this movie. Embodiment of nation in form of a woman who holds her morals higher than everything, literally. While India was on its path to success, Mother India etched the guidelines for nation building.
A woman, deserted by her husband under sorrowful conditions, fight a male dominant society for her small children. In village, she braves drought and flood, at times inspiring fellows, without doing anything amoral. As time changes her course, her kids grow into young men – one calm and other truant. Having seen her braving odds, they respect her. One of her sons, in the end, crosses the line and she does the unimaginable.
Brilliantly written, Mother India, was perhaps the most relevant movie of its time. India was at the crossroads and Nargis symbolized as Mother India trying to keep hold on her children – one who can keep his head cool and one who is righteous but doesn’t hesitate to pick weapon for rights. Her toil through seasons was symbol of how farmers held the nation and ensured prosperity for all. In the end, she does what she believed was right, ethical and honorable.
Trivia: Sunil Dutt and Nargis played son and mother in film. In a freak accident on shoot, Sunil saved Nargis. While in hospital, they fell for each other and married. In Om Shanti Om, a subtle (or loud?) tribute was given to this incident.
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