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Mother India

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by Gayatri Chatterjee

Type: Studies
Subject: One Film > Mother India
Keywords: Mehboob Khan
Publishing Date: 2020
Publisher: BFI Publishing
Collection: BFI Film Classics
2nd edition
Language: English

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Physical desc.

Paperback • 112 pages • 16 €
5.75 x 8 inches (14.5 x 20.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-8387-1968-5

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Book Presentation:
Mehboob Khan's 1957 epic family drama Mother India, starring movie legends Nargis, Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar, is a cornerstone of Indian cinema. In her insightful study of this classic, Gayatri Chatterjee draws on new research in the Mehboob studio archive to outline the film's eventful production history, the ambitious vision of its director, and the performances of its stars. Rooted both in Hindu mythology and in the collective experience of a newly-independent nation-state on the brink of industrialisation and social change, this family melodrama inexorably towards tragedy and renewal. Chatterjee's careful analysis reflects the film's vibrancy and passion and illuminates its many aspects - performance styles, reception and reputation, mythological underpinnings, its relationship to India's post-Independence culture and politics, and its many references to the history of a country in transition. In her foreword to this new edition, the author reflects upon the film's impact at the time of its release, and its continuing resonance for audiences in many different countries around the world.

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Previous edition

Mother India (2002)

by Gayatri Chatterjee

Publisher: BFI Publishing
(old edition)(in English)

Subject: One Film > Mother India

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