Phoolwari (transl. Bower) is a 1946 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi for Ranjit Studios. The film starred Motilal and Khursheed in lead roles, with Madhubala and Dixit appearing in supporting roles.[2] Its music was composed by Hansraj Behl, while the lyricist was Pandit Indra.[3]
| Phoolwari | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Chaturbhuj Doshi |
| Written by | Pandit Indra (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Chaturbhuj Doshi |
| Story by | Chaturbhuj Doshi |
| Produced by | Ranjit Studios |
| Starring | Motilal Khursheed Madhubala Dixit |
| Cinematography | D. C. Mehta |
| Edited by | B. C. Vyas |
| Music by | Hansraj Behl |
| Distributed by | Ranjit Studios |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹15 lakhs[1] |
| Box office | ₹40 lakhs[1] |
Phoolwari, a critical and commercial success,[1] is cited to be one of the most successful and important films of Motilal.[4] It is considered lost today.[5]
Cast
editProduction
editPhoolwari began filming in October 1945 and was completed by February 1946.[7] It was Madhubala's fourth film under Ranjit Movietone and overall fifth film as a child artist.[8]
Soundtrack
editThe film's music was composed by Hansraj Behl with lyrics by Pandit Indra. The singers included Khursheed, Baby Anu, Mohantara Talpade, and Hamida Banu.[3]
Songlist
edit| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chand Mama Ne Amrood Churaya Re" | Baby Anu |
| 2 | "Hawa Chalein Saayein Saayein" | Mohantara Talpade |
| 3 | "Khilona Tera Toota Re" | |
| 4 | "Lat Uljhi Suljha Ja Baalam" | |
| 5 | "Tumhe Nainon Mein" | |
| 6 | "Kya Piya Milan Ki Baat" | Khursheed |
| 7 | "Oonchi Haveli Bana Do" | Mohantara Talpade, Hamida Banu |
| 8 | "Main Toh Girdhar Ke Sang Nachoongi" |
Box office
editPhoolwari was a critical and commercial success.[1] Box office India reported that the film grossed ₹40 lakhs at the box office to emerge as the third highest-grossing film of 1946, with a verdict of "hit".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Top Earners 1946". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Phulwari". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Phulwari (1946)". myswar.com. MySwar. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ Ashok Raj (1 November 2009). Hero Vol.1. Hay House, Inc. pp. 58–. ISBN 978-93-81398-02-9. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ Mohamed, Khalid (16 December 2017). "Here's Why Madhubala Has a Huge Millennial Fan Following". TheQuint. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Phoolwari Cast and Crew". cinestaan. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ FilmIndia (1946). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. Bombay. 1946.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Madhubala – Interview – Cineplot.com". Retrieved 7 April 2021.
