Mamta (Hindi film)
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The word Mamta has a meaning approximating to "Motherly feeling" in most Indian languages. It is the name of as many as five Hindi
-language films.
The earliest Hindi film to bear this name was a 1936 black-and-white film directed by Franz Osten and starring Devika Rani
. This was followed by films in 1942, 1952 and 1965, none of which made much impact. The fifth and latest production to bear this name was the 1966 film starring Suchitra Sen
which proved a phenomenal hit.
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
-language films.
The earliest Hindi film to bear this name was a 1936 black-and-white film directed by Franz Osten and starring Devika Rani
Devika Rani
Devika Rani Chaudhuri Roerich was an early Indian movie star.- Career :Born in Waltair , Devika Rani came from a distinguished background: she was the great-grandniece of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore and her father, Col. M. N. Chaudhuri, was the first Indian Surgeon-General of Madras...
. This was followed by films in 1942, 1952 and 1965, none of which made much impact. The fifth and latest production to bear this name was the 1966 film starring Suchitra Sen
Suchitra Sen
Suchitra Sen ; or Rama Dasgupta , is an Indian actress who acted in several Bengali films. In particular, the movies in which she paired opposite another legend in Bengali films, Uttam Kumar, became classics in the history of Bengali cinema. She now lives a life of a recluse rarely making any...
which proved a phenomenal hit.