Mere Paas Maa Hai Film Analysis

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“Mere paas Maa hai”, a line from ‘Deewar’ remains the most quoted dialogue from any Hindi film. For decades, Bollywood has doted on its mothers, and fans of Hindi cinema all over the world adore our filmy moms. So let’s have a look at the actresses who have played the most cherished mothers on screen. Achalal Sachdev- The ‘original Maa’ of Bollywood, Achla Sachdev remember as Kajol’s grandmother from ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ or Amitabh Bachchan’s mother from ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’. Her most memorable films include ‘Arzoo’, ‘Waqt’, ‘Mere Naam Joker’, ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’, ‘Chandni’, ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’, and ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’. Nirupa Roy- The quintessential mother of the 70’s, Nirupa Roy …show more content…

Her other great movies where she played mother to Amitabh Bachchan were ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’, ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’, ‘Suhaag’, ‘Mard’ and last but not the lease in ‘Lal Badshah’. There is no wonder that she is considered the most popular on- screen mother in Hindi films. Durga Khote- Durga Khote essayed a wide variety of roles in a career span of over 50 years. Her portrayal of ‘Jodhabai’, the queen of the Mughal Emperor …show more content…

No one has ever matched the wickedness she portrayed onscreen as a cunning, cruel mother. Lalita Pawar has the longest ever innings spanning from the silent era of 1920s to 1990s with more than 300 films to her credit. Nargis- Legendary actress Nargis needs no introduction. Her character in the title role ‘Mother India’, a single mother bringing up her two sons amidst all the hardships truly touched hearts, and will remain immortal in the film industry. Nargis immortalized the true Indian mother on celluloid. Zohra Sehgal- Veteran actress Zohra Sehgal started her career as a dancer in Uday Shankar’s troupe. Her famous role of playing Big B’s mother in the film ‘Cheeni Kum’ got her appreciation from everyone. Dina Pathak- Though the fabulous is no more, but she has most definitely left a lasting impression in the industry with some notable performances in ‘Saccha Jhoota', ‘Dream Girl’, ‘Umrao Jaan’, ‘Prem Rog’, ‘Golmaal’, ‘Khoobsurat’ and the list is endless. Rakhee- After her innings as lead role were over, light-eyed Bong beauty, Rakhee became the elegant on-screen mother in Hindi movies. From Subhash Ghai’s

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