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Today in History: President Prasad Nehru view Mother India preview

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC · How we work

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Two days before its 1957 debut, Mehboob Khan’s epic film *Mother India* was screened for President Rajendra Prasad and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The private showing let India’s top leaders view Nargis’s portrayal of a struggling village woman, underscoring the film’s cultural significance before it entered public theatres.

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Two days before its 1957 debut, Mehboob Khan’s epic film *Mother India* was screened for President Rajendra Prasad and Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The private showing let India’s top leaders view Nargis’s portrayal of a struggling village woman, underscoring the film’s cultural significance before it entered public theatres.