Cinema India: Images of an independent India

In 1947 India gained independence from British rule and the country was caught between the need to modernise, but to avoid cultural decline.

Poster for 'Mother India'

Featuring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar & Raaj Kumar
Music by Naushad
Directed by Mehboob for Mehboob Productions Private Limited
Bombay, 1957
Museum no. IS.15-2001
Poster for 'Mother India'

Filmed for Gulati Arts
Featuring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar & Raaj Kumar
Music by Naushad
Directed by Mehboob for Mehboob Productions Private Limited
Bombay, 1957
Museum no. IS.9-2001
Poster for 'Mother India'

Featuring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar & Raaj Kumar
Music by Naushad
Directed by Mehboob for Mehboob Productions Private Limited
Bombay, 1957
Museum no. IS.100-1986
Film booklet for 'Mother India'

Featuring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar & Raaj Kumar
Music by Naushad
Directed by Mehboob for Mehboob Productions Private Limited
Bombay, 1957
Museum no. IS.158-1992
Film booklet for 'Mother India'

Featuring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar & Raaj Kumar
Music by Naushad
Directed by Mehboob for Mehboob Productions Private Limited
Bombay, 1957
Museum no. IS.158-1992
Film booklet for 'Mother India'

Featuring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar & Raaj Kumar
Music by Naushad
Directed by Mehboob for Mehboob Productions Private Limited
Bombay, 1957
Museum no. IS.158-1992
Film booklet for 'Mother India'

Featuring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar & Raaj Kumar
Music by Naushad
Directed by Mehboob for Mehboob Productions Private Limited
Bombay, 1957
Museum no. IS.158-1992
Poster for 'Boot Polish'

Produced by Raj Kapoor
Music by Shanker Jaikishan
Bombay, 1954
Museum no. IS.88-2001
Poster for 'Boot Polish'

Produced by Raj Kapoor
Music by Shanker Jaikishan
Bombay, 1954
Museum no. IS.27-2001
Poster for 'Shree 420'

Featuring Raj Kapoor & Nargis
Directed by Raj Kapoor for RK Films
Written by K A Abbas
Music by Shanker Jaikishan
Bombay, 1955
Museum no. IS.107-1986