Shyam BenegalCast
Farida Jalal 
Surekha Sikri Amit Phalke 
Himani Shivpuri 
Shri Vallabh Vyas Ameya Balsekar
Credits
Written by: Khalid Mohamed
Plot
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’.
Sinekatalog’s take
A tender family drama set around a grandmother's strong-willed visiting sister and the teenage boy caught between them. Its warmth, wit and sense of everyday displacement make it a wise, humane film for viewers who enjoy character-driven stories.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (593 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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