Mammo [videorecording] / Doordarshan and National Film Development Corporation presents ; a Shyam Benegal film ; original story & screenplay, Khalid Mohamed ; direction, Shyam Benegal.
Farida Jalal, Surekha Sikri, Amit Phalke, Himani Shivpuri, Rajat Kapoor. Awards : National award (Best Feature film, Best Supporting actor) ; Filmfare Critics award (Best Supporting actress) ; Star & Style award (Best Feature film). Originally released in 1994.
Summary:
Mammo is a nickname given to Mehmooda Begum by her sisters. She marries a man from Lahore. After Partition, she and her husband automatically become Pakistan citizens. Although childless, her marriage is a happy one until her husband's death. Over property matters, Mammo is thrown out of the house by her relatives. She comes to India to stay with her only kin, her two sisters. Unable to extend her visa, she has to go back - political priorities defeat humanitarian ones!
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