This poster was made for the movie Mother India, an Indian epic drama film, directed by Mehboob Khan in 1957. This film is a remake of Mehboob Khan’s earlier film, Aurat (1940). This film was one of the most expensive Indian productions and earned the highest revenue for any Indian film at that time.This poster of Mother India shows Nargis dragging a plough across a barren field like a crucifix, set against the sunset and a sea of migrating villagers and cattle. It’s an image of mythic proportions; an embodiment of stoic suffering and the strong, ever-sacrificing mother figure.