In this melodrama, a poverty-stricken woman raises her sons through many trials and tribulations. But no matter the struggles, always sticks to her own moral code.
Director: Mehboob Khan (as Mehboob)
Writers: Wajahat Mirza (dialogue) (as Vajahat Mirza) , S. Ali Raza (dialogue)
Stars: Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar
Storyline
The film begins with the finishing of a water canal for the village set
in the present. Radha (Nargis), as the mother of the village, is asked
to open the canal and remembers back to her past when she was newly
married, mirroring the new independence of India. The wedding between
Radha and Shamu (Raaj Kumar) was paid for by Radha's mother-in-law, who
got a loan from the moneylender Sukhilala. This event starts the spiral
of poverty and hardship that Radha endures. The conditions of the loan
are disputed, but the village elders decide in favor of the moneylender,
after which Shamu and Radha are forced to pay three-quarters of their
crop as interest on the loan of 500 rupees. While trying to use more of
their land to alleviate their poverty, Shamu's arms are crushed by a
boulder. He is shamed by his helplessness and is humiliated by others in
the village. Deciding that he is no use to his family, he leaves and
does not return. Soon after this, Radha's mother-in-law dies. Radha
continues...
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