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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Bharat Bhushan
Bhanu
Also in
Sharaabi
Mirza Ghalib
Leela Chitnis
Bhanu's & Raju's mom
Known for
Awaara
Shyama
Meena
Also in
Aar Paar
Mera Bhai Mera Dushman
Nazir Hussain
Bhanu's & Raju's dad
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Amar Akbar Anthony
Paul Mahendra
Raju
Also in
Sujata
Two Acres of Land
Achala Sachdev
Known for
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
Kusum Deshpande
Also in
Bhumika
Prapancha
Mehmood
Known for
Andaz Apna Apna
Pyaasa
Asha Parekh
Also in
Teesri Manzil
Kaalia
B.M. Vyas
Known for
Awaara
Bharat Vyas
Vikram Kapoor
Also in
Kaagaz Ke Phool
Biraj Bahu
Bimal Roy Director · Nabendu Ghosh Writer Paul Mahendra Writer
First release May 9, 1952 · Produced in India · Production The Bombay Talkies Studios
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The Bombay Talkies Ltd.
Production
The Bombay Talkies Studios
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India
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Original title
माँ
Original language
Hindi
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Hindi
Release dates
India · May 9, 1952
Theatrical
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Russia
October 14, 1957 · Theatrical
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