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Maa (1952)

Movie ★ 7.0 120 min

Drama Romance

Chanderbabu (Nazir Hussain), a retired postmaster, lives in the village with his wife and two sons, Rajan (Paul Mahendra) and Bhanu (Bharat Bhushan). He continues to live there and work for the Zamindar, while his children are getting their education. Rajan is studying for his law exam. He is married to a girl (Padma) from a wealthy family whose haughty ways alarm and frightens him. Bhanu, the younger brother is fun-loving but studious. He gets influenced by the Nationalist Movement in the campus and stops his education in the last year of college. His father is disappointed and feels that Rajan is the one they can depend upon in their old age. Bhanu meets Meena (Shyama), and the two fall in love. Meera's father, Ramnarayan, is the school Principal and is impressed by Bhanu. He decides to get Meera married to Bhanu.

Paul Mahendra Writer Nabendu Ghosh Writer Bimal Roy Director

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Quick facts

Released
May 9, 1952
Runtime
120 min
IMDb
tt0267695
Country
Language
Studio
The Bombay Talkies Ltd., The Bombay Talkies Studios

Cast

Bharat Bhushan Bharat Bhushan Bhanu Leela Chitnis Leela Chitnis Bhanu's & Raju's mom Shyama Shyama Meena Nazir Hussain Nazir Hussain Bhanu's & Raju's dad Paul Mahendra Raju Achala Sachdev Achala Sachdev Kusum Deshpande Mehmood Mehmood Asha Parekh Asha Parekh B.M. Vyas Bharat Vyas Vikram Kapoor Master Chhotu Krishnakant Samar Chatterjee Gunjan

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Frequently asked questions

What is Maa about?
Chanderbabu (Nazir Hussain), a retired postmaster, lives in the village with his wife and two sons, Rajan (Paul Mahendra) and Bhanu (Bharat Bhushan). He continues to live there and work for the Zamindar, while his children are getting their education. Rajan is studying for his law exam. He is married to a girl (Padma) from a wealthy family whose haughty ways alarm and frightens him. Bhanu, the younger brother is fun-loving but studious. He gets influenced by the Nationalist Movement in the campus and stops his education in the last year of college. His father is disappointed and feels that Rajan is the one they can depend upon in their old age. Bhanu meets Meena (Shyama), and the two fall in love. Meera's father, Ramnarayan, is the school Principal and is impressed by Bhanu. He decides to get Meera married to Bhanu.
Who directed Maa?
Maa was directed by Bimal Roy.
Who stars in Maa?
Maa stars Bharat Bhushan, Leela Chitnis, Shyama, Nazir Hussain.
When was Maa released?
Maa is a 1952 drama, romance film.
Where can I watch Maa?
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