Babubhai Mehta was a writer of stories for
Bollywood
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Hindi
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films. His notable work include the story of 1940 film ''
Aurat'', which was remade as ''
Mother India
''Mother India'' is a 1957 Indian epic drama film, directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar and Raaj Kumar. A remake of Khan's earlier film '' Aurat'' (1940), it is the story of a poverty-stricken village wo ...
'' in 1957.
Filmography
As writer
*1941 ''
Bahen''
*1940 ''Aurat''
*1939 ''
Ek Hi Raasta'' (writer)
*1939 ''
Jeevan Saathi
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'' (writer)
*1938 ''
Teen Sau Din Ke Baad
''Teen Sau Din Ke Baad'' () is a 1938 Hindi social comedy film directed by Sarvottam Badami. This was Badami's first comedy film and it was a success at the box-office; he went on to direct two more comedies after this, ''Aap Ki Marzi'' (1939) a ...
'' (writer)
*1937 ''
Jagirdar''
References
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Indian male screenwriters
Living people
20th-century Indian writers
Year of birth missing (living people)
20th-century Indian male writers
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