Mammo
1994 · 130 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama
Mammo is an account of a certain period in the life of Riyaz, a teenager who lives with his grandmother Fayyazi as they get a visit from his grandma’s sister Mehmooda Begum Anwar Ali, commonly known as ‘Mammo’.
Directed by Shyam Benegal · Written by Khalid Mohammed
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Farida Jalal Mammo -
Surekha Sikri Fayyazi - A Amit Phalke Riyaz
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Rajit Kapoor Older Riyaz -
Himani Shivpuri Anwari -
Shri Vallabh Vyas Sabir - A Ameya Balsekar Rohan
- S Soumya Dhan Faroukh
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Kishore Kadam Agent Raju -
Sandeep Kulkarni Inspector Apte - S Siraj Ahmed C.I.D. Inspector
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Ganesh Yadav Constable
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