Mamta (1952)

Directed by

Gunjal

Country

India

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1950s India, a woman raises a child on her own. The film follows her struggles as a single mother in a society that disapproves.

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What happens

Mamta is a 1952 Bollywood film directed by Dada Gunjal. It was produced by J. L. Sharma and R. D. Haldia. L. C. Kapoor was the cinematographer of the film. The story of the film was written by Chaturbhuj Doshi, while the dialogues were written by Kabil Amrutsari. It stars Sumitra Devi as the protagonist. Most of the songs of the film were composed by Sonik, with lyrics penned by Shyam Hindi, Verma Malik, Shevan Rizvi and Moti B. A. The film created ripples in media due to its theme of single motherhood and failed to impress at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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