Maa
माँ
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bimal Roy
- Screenplay & Story
- Bimal Roy
- Original Score
- Surya Kumar Pal
- Original Title
- माँ
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- The Bombay Talkies Ltd., The Bombay Talkies Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Bimal Roy
Bimal Roy, Nabendu Ghosh, Paul Mahendra, Asit Sen, Bharat Vyas
Surya Kumar Pal
Josef Wirsching
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Department Leadership Roster
Bimal Roy
Director
Bimal Roy
Screenplay
Nabendu Ghosh
Writer
Paul Mahendra
Writer
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Editor
Josef Wirsching
Director of Photography
Kishan Bhikha
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Maa
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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?
The principal cast of Maa includes Bharat Bhushan, Leela Chitnis, Shyama, Nazir Hussain, Paul Mahendra.
When was Maa released and how long is it?
Maa was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Maa?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Maa was composed by Surya Kumar Pal.