Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women(2005)
A woman, attended by two midwives, is giving birth in a small village in India. When the child's cry rings, the father bangs on a steel plate to attract the attention of all the villagers, ...
Movie: Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women
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Kalki
Ramsharan
Sooraj
Rakesh
Jagannath
Kachra
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A woman, attended by two midwives, is giving birth in a small village in India. When the child's cry rings, the father bangs on a steel plate to attract the attention of all the villagers, ...
Release Date
2005-01-26
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