Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women
Seen it?2005 | 99 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone who's survived a family wedding and anyone who loves a strong drama. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
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, ...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 132K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Manish Jha
- Tulip JoshiKalki
- Sudhir PandeyRamsharan
- Sushant SinghSooraj
- Pankaj JhaRakesh
- Piyush MishraJagannath
- Vinamra PanchariaRaghu
- Deepak Kumar BandhuShailesh
- Sanjay KumarBrijesh
- Sanjeev KumarMohan
- Mukesh BhattKachra