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Main Maa Punjab Dee (1998) is a critically acclaimed Punjabi-language film written and directed by Balwant Dullat. The film starred Dara Singh, Manjeet Kullar, Bhagwant Mann, Deepak Saraf, Neeru Singh, Shavinder Mahal and Ravinder Mann. The music was by Kuldeep Singh ( Ankush fame) . The film was critically acclaimed and received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Punjabi. [1] [2] Manjeet Kullar considered her work in the film, "one of my best performances." [3]

The film is an "exploration of a suffering mother who undergoes the trauma created by her own sons and discovers her creative talent and rehabilitates herself." [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 45th National Film Festival (PDF). Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1998. p. 68.
  3. Gurwinder (5 August 2019). "Interview: Actress Manjeet Kullar Talks About Her Acting Journey, Family & A Lot More!". Ghaint Punjab. Retrieved 23 March 2020.