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* TakeThat: The entire film is one towards a 1927 book with the same title, which painted India as a backwards, sexually depraved hellhole. Director Mehboob Khan wanted to make a film that was so powerful in its celebration of Indian values that it would wipe out the phrase "Mother India"s association with the book.
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* TakeThat: The entire film is one towards a 1927 book with the same title, which painted attempted to justify colonialism in India by portraying it as a backwards, sexually depraved hellhole. Director Mehboob Khan wanted to make a film that was so powerful in its celebration of Indian values that it would wipe out the phrase "Mother India"s association with the book.
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Radha (Nargis) and Shamu (Raaj Kumar) are newlywed farmers who unknowingly sign onto a lifetime of poverty and desperation when they get a loan from [[JerkAss Sukhilala]] (Kanhaiyalal) to pay their wedding expenses. Sukhilala soon charges exorbidant interest rates which Shamu and Radha struggle to pay, under the increasing burden of four children. In an attempt to earn more money Radha and Shamu attempt to cultivate more of their land, only for Shamu to lose his arms in a farming accident. He disappears [[DrivenToSuicide out of shame]], abandoning Radha and her children.
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Radha (Nargis) and Shamu (Raaj Kumar) are newlywed farmers who unknowingly sign onto a lifetime of poverty and desperation when they get a loan from [[JerkAss Sukhilala]] (Kanhaiyalal) to pay their wedding expenses. Sukhilala soon charges exorbidant exorbitant interest rates which Shamu and Radha struggle to pay, under the increasing burden of four children. In an attempt to earn more money Radha and Shamu attempt to cultivate more of their land, only for Shamu to lose his arms in a farming accident. He disappears [[DrivenToSuicide out of shame]], abandoning Radha and her children.
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* BerserkButton: Radha's bangles are this for Birju, especially when the loanshark's daughter wears them. For him they represent to him the lifelong extortion of his family.
* BookEnds: The movie begins and ends in the same way; with Radha looking forward to building the water canal
* BookEnds: The movie begins and ends in the same way; with Radha looking forward to building the water canal
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* BerserkButton: Radha's bangles are this for Birju, especially when the loanshark's daughter wears them. For him him, they represent to him the lifelong extortion of his family.
* BookEnds: The movie begins and ends in the same way; with Radha looking forward to buildingthe a water canalcanal for the village. [[spoiler:She succeeds in the end.]]
* BookEnds: The movie begins and ends in the same way; with Radha looking forward to building
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* {{Determinator}}: Radha, so much. Nothing -- loan sharks, floods, losing her husband and children -- will stop her from protecting her family.
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* {{Keet}}: Young Birju. So much.
* LoanShark: Radha owes moneylender Sukhilala debt with interest for her marriage that turns to a life crushing soul force which nearly destroys her life. Her son Birju decides to take revenge on Sukilal for his ways which results in the ensuing tragedy
* MamaBear: Radha, which proves to be ironic
* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler: Radha kills her favorite son Birju for the sake of justice in the end]]
* LoanShark: Radha owes moneylender Sukhilala debt with interest for her marriage that turns to a life crushing soul force which nearly destroys her life. Her son Birju decides to take revenge on Sukilal for his ways which results in the ensuing tragedy
* MamaBear: Radha, which proves to be ironic
* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler: Radha kills her favorite son Birju for the sake of justice in the end]]
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* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler: Radha kills her favorite son Birju for the sake of justice in theend]]end.]]
* LoanShark: Radha owes moneylender Sukhilala debt with interest for her marriage that turns to a
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Meet India's ''Film/{{Gone with the Wind}}''.
Radha and Shamu are newly wed farmers who unknowingly sign unto a lifetime of poverty and desperation when they get a loan from [[JerkAss Sukilal]] to pay their wedding expenses. Sukilal soon charges exorbidant interest rates which Shamu and Radha struggle to pay, under the increasing burden of four children. In an attempt to earn more money Radha and Shamu attempt to cultivate more of their land, only for Shamu to lose his arms in a farming accident. He disappears [[DrivenToSuicide out of shame,]] abandoning Radha and her children.
Radha struggles on, losing her crop and two children to a flood. In a moment of desperation she flees to Sukilal's house to beg for money, only to reject him at the last moment. Soon her two surviving children grow up. Her older son Ramu soon gets embroiled in his own cycle of poverty. Her second and favorite son Birju resents Sukilal and takes out his rage by harassing Sukilal's daughter. This taunting turns serious when he tries to kill Sukilal, becomes a dacoit and vowes to kidnap Sukilal's daughter. Radha must now decide if she wants to stand against her favorite son.
Meet India's ''Film/{{Gone with the Wind}}''.
Radha and Shamu are newly wed farmers who unknowingly sign unto a lifetime of poverty and desperation when they get a loan from [[JerkAss Sukilal]] to pay their wedding expenses. Sukilal soon charges exorbidant interest rates which Shamu and Radha struggle to pay, under the increasing burden of four children. In an attempt to earn more money Radha and Shamu attempt to cultivate more of their land, only for Shamu to lose his arms in a farming accident. He disappears [[DrivenToSuicide out of shame,]] abandoning Radha and her children.
Radha struggles on, losing her crop and two children to a flood. In a moment of desperation she flees to Sukilal's house to beg for money, only to reject him at the last moment. Soon her two surviving children grow up. Her older son Ramu soon gets embroiled in his own cycle of poverty. Her second and favorite son Birju resents Sukilal and takes out his rage by harassing Sukilal's daughter. This taunting turns serious when he tries to kill Sukilal, becomes a dacoit and vowes to kidnap Sukilal's daughter. Radha must now decide if she wants to stand against her favorite son.
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Meet India's''Mother India'']]
Indian cinema's answer to ''Film/{{Gone with theWind}}''.
Wind}}'', ''Mother India'' (1957) was directed by Mehboob Khan and stars Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar, Raaj Kumar, and Kanhaiyalal.
Radha (Nargis) and Shamu (Raaj Kumar) arenewly wed newlywed farmers who unknowingly sign unto onto a lifetime of poverty and desperation when they get a loan from [[JerkAss Sukilal]] Sukhilala]] (Kanhaiyalal) to pay their wedding expenses. Sukilal Sukhilala soon charges exorbidant interest rates which Shamu and Radha struggle to pay, under the increasing burden of four children. In an attempt to earn more money Radha and Shamu attempt to cultivate more of their land, only for Shamu to lose his arms in a farming accident. He disappears [[DrivenToSuicide out of shame,]] shame]], abandoning Radha and her children.
Radha struggles on, losing her crop and two children to a flood. In a moment of desperation she flees toSukilal's Sukhilala's house to beg for money, only to reject him at the last moment. Soon her two surviving children grow up. Her older son Ramu (Rajendra Kumar) soon gets embroiled in his own cycle of poverty. Her second and favorite son Birju (Dutt) resents Sukilal Sukhilala and takes out his rage by harassing Sukilal's Sukhilala's daughter. This taunting turns serious when he tries to kill Sukilal, Sukhilala, becomes a dacoit dacoit, and vowes to kidnap Sukilal's Sukhilala's daughter. Radha must now decide if she wants to stand against her favorite son.
Meet India's
Indian cinema's answer to ''Film/{{Gone with the
Radha (Nargis) and Shamu (Raaj Kumar) are
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* LoanShark: Radha owes moneylender Sukilal Sukhilala debt with interest for her marriage that turns to a life crushing soul force which nearly destroys her life. Her son Birju decides to take revenge on Sukilal for his ways which results in the ensuing tragedy
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* TakeThat: The entire film is one towards a 1927 book with the same title, which painted India as a backwards sexually depraved hellhole. Director Mehboob wanted to make a film that was so powerful in its celebration of Indian values that it would wipe out the phrase "Mother India"s association with the book.
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* TakeThat: The entire film is one towards a 1927 book with the same title, which painted India as a backwards sexually depraved hellhole. Director Mehboob Khan wanted to make a film that was so powerful in its celebration of Indian values that it would wipe out the phrase "Mother India"s association with the book.
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[[caption-width-right:330:Nargis in Mother India]]
Meet India's ''Film/{{Gone with the Wind}}''.
Radha and Shamu are newly wed farmers who unknowingly sign unto a lifetime of poverty and desperation when they get a loan from [[JerkAss Sukilal]] to pay their wedding expenses. Sukilal soon charges exorbidant interest rates which Shamu and Radha struggle to pay, under the increasing burden of four children. In an attempt to earn more money Radha and Shamu attempt to cultivate more of their land, only for Shamu to lose his arms in a farming accident. He disappears [[DrivenToSuicide out of shame,]] abandoning Radha and her children.
Radha struggles on, losing her crop and two children to a flood. In a moment of desperation she flees to Sukilal's house to beg for money, only to reject him at the last moment. Soon her two surviving children grow up. Her older son Ramu soon gets embroiled in his own cycle of poverty. Her second and favorite son Birju resents Sukilal and takes out his rage by harassing Sukilal's daughter. This taunting turns serious when he tries to kill Sukilal, becomes a dacoit and vowes to kidnap Sukilal's daughter. Radha must now decide if she wants to stand against her favorite son.
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!!Tropes include:
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: In several close-ups Nargis looks exceptionally well-made up for a broken-down farm woman
* BerserkButton: Radha's bangles are this for Birju, especially when the loanshark's daughter wears them. For him they represent to him the lifelong extortion of his family.
* BookEnds: The movie begins and ends in the same way; with Radha looking forward to building the water canal
* BreakTheCutie: The entire movie is one long series of catastrophes directed at Radha and her family.
* CainAndAbel: Ramu and Birju
* DeathOfAChild: Two of Radha's children die in a flood.
* {{Determinator}}: Radha, so much. Nothing - loan sharks, floods, losing her husband and children - will stop her from protecting her family
* FanDisservice: An in-her-prime Nargis wearing a soaking [[WetSariScene wet sari]] should theoretically be hot. It's not.
* FlashbackEcho - Employed in the beginning of the film.
* HairTriggerTemper: Birju
* HappilyMarried: Shamu and Radha, at first.
* IncestSubtext: Whole books have been written about the ambiguous relationship between Birju and Radha, starting with how Birju is another name for Krishna...whose main LoveInterest was Radha. The fact that Creator/SunilDutt and Creator/{{Nargis}}, the actors playing the two leads, ended up marrying fanned the flames further.
* {{Keet}}: Young Birju. So much.
* LoanShark: Radha owes moneylender Sukilal debt with interest for her marriage that turns to a life crushing soul force which nearly destroys her life. Her son Birju decides to take revenge on Sukilal for his ways which results in the ensuing tragedy
* MamaBear: Radha, which proves to be ironic
* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler: Radha kills her favorite son Birju for the sake of justice in the end]]
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Ramu's the sensitive obedient son to Birju's hothead
* TakeThat: The entire film is one towards a 1927 book with the same title, which painted India as a backwards sexually depraved hellhole. Director Mehboob wanted to make a film that was so powerful in its celebration of Indian values that it would wipe out the phrase "Mother India"s association with the book.
* WorldOfSymbolism: Major characters share names with or are otherwise associated with important [[Myth/HinduMythology Hindi gods]], and share crucial character traits with them.
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[[caption-width-right:330:Nargis in Mother India]]
Meet India's ''Film/{{Gone with the Wind}}''.
Radha and Shamu are newly wed farmers who unknowingly sign unto a lifetime of poverty and desperation when they get a loan from [[JerkAss Sukilal]] to pay their wedding expenses. Sukilal soon charges exorbidant interest rates which Shamu and Radha struggle to pay, under the increasing burden of four children. In an attempt to earn more money Radha and Shamu attempt to cultivate more of their land, only for Shamu to lose his arms in a farming accident. He disappears [[DrivenToSuicide out of shame,]] abandoning Radha and her children.
Radha struggles on, losing her crop and two children to a flood. In a moment of desperation she flees to Sukilal's house to beg for money, only to reject him at the last moment. Soon her two surviving children grow up. Her older son Ramu soon gets embroiled in his own cycle of poverty. Her second and favorite son Birju resents Sukilal and takes out his rage by harassing Sukilal's daughter. This taunting turns serious when he tries to kill Sukilal, becomes a dacoit and vowes to kidnap Sukilal's daughter. Radha must now decide if she wants to stand against her favorite son.
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!!Tropes include:
* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: In several close-ups Nargis looks exceptionally well-made up for a broken-down farm woman
* BerserkButton: Radha's bangles are this for Birju, especially when the loanshark's daughter wears them. For him they represent to him the lifelong extortion of his family.
* BookEnds: The movie begins and ends in the same way; with Radha looking forward to building the water canal
* BreakTheCutie: The entire movie is one long series of catastrophes directed at Radha and her family.
* CainAndAbel: Ramu and Birju
* DeathOfAChild: Two of Radha's children die in a flood.
* {{Determinator}}: Radha, so much. Nothing - loan sharks, floods, losing her husband and children - will stop her from protecting her family
* FanDisservice: An in-her-prime Nargis wearing a soaking [[WetSariScene wet sari]] should theoretically be hot. It's not.
* FlashbackEcho - Employed in the beginning of the film.
* HairTriggerTemper: Birju
* HappilyMarried: Shamu and Radha, at first.
* IncestSubtext: Whole books have been written about the ambiguous relationship between Birju and Radha, starting with how Birju is another name for Krishna...whose main LoveInterest was Radha. The fact that Creator/SunilDutt and Creator/{{Nargis}}, the actors playing the two leads, ended up marrying fanned the flames further.
* {{Keet}}: Young Birju. So much.
* LoanShark: Radha owes moneylender Sukilal debt with interest for her marriage that turns to a life crushing soul force which nearly destroys her life. Her son Birju decides to take revenge on Sukilal for his ways which results in the ensuing tragedy
* MamaBear: Radha, which proves to be ironic
* OffingTheOffspring: [[spoiler: Radha kills her favorite son Birju for the sake of justice in the end]]
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Ramu's the sensitive obedient son to Birju's hothead
* TakeThat: The entire film is one towards a 1927 book with the same title, which painted India as a backwards sexually depraved hellhole. Director Mehboob wanted to make a film that was so powerful in its celebration of Indian values that it would wipe out the phrase "Mother India"s association with the book.
* WorldOfSymbolism: Major characters share names with or are otherwise associated with important [[Myth/HinduMythology Hindi gods]], and share crucial character traits with them.
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