| Maa Bhoomi | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Goutam Ghose |
| Screenplay by | B. Narsing Rao Goutam Ghose |
| Dialogue by |
|
| Based on | Jab Khet Jage by Krishan Chander |
| Produced by | B. Narsing Rao G. Ravindranath |
| Starring | Sai Chand Rami Reddy Telangana Shakuntala |
| Narrated by | Jaggayya |
| Cinematography | Kamal Naik |
| Edited by | D. Raja Gopal |
| Music by | Vinjamuri Seetha Devi Goutam Ghose |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Chaithanya Chithra International |
Release date |
|
Running time | 158 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Maa Bhoomi (transl. Our land) is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language social problem film directed by Goutam Ghose in his debut. The film is produced by B. Narsing Rao, who also wrote the film with Goutam Ghose. The film is based on the novel Jab Khet Jage by Krishan Chander on the Telangana Rebellion in Hyderabad State.[1] It depicts a typical life of villagers under feudalistic society in the Telangana region. The film features Sai Chand, Rami Reddy and Telangana Shakuntala in pivotal roles. The plot follows Ramayya, a landless peasant who joins the Telangana Rebellion of 1948.
Released on 23 March 1979, the film was a commercial success and had a theatrical run of over a year.[2] Maa Bhoomi was India's official entry in the "Opera Primo" section at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival of June–July 1980, and the Cork Film Festival, October 1980,[3] the Cairo and Sidney Film Festivals 1980.[4] The film was showcased at the Indian Panorama of the 7th International Film Festival of India.[5] Maa Bhoomi won the state Nandi Award for Best Feature Film, and the Filmfare Best Film Award (Telugu).[6] It is featured among CNN-IBN's list of "hundred greatest Indian films of all time".[7]
- ^ "Award-winning B. Narasinga Rao brings quality to Telugu cinema". India Today.
- ^ Kishore, E Sai (15 March 2015). "35years on, still a benchmark". The Hans India.
- ^ "Filmtsav' 80 Pg 17" (PDF). DFF.
- ^ "8th IFFI Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Indian Panorama 1979–80" (PDF). DFF.
- ^ "Narsing Rao's films regale Delhi" (Press release). webindia123.com. 21 December 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "100 Years of Indian Cinema: The 100 greatest Indian films of all time". Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2016.