Phoolwari
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| 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 |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Phoolwari (transl. Flower Garden) 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.[1]
Its music was composed by Hansraj Behl, while the lyricist was Pandit Indra.[2]
Phoolwari, a critical and commercial success,[3] is cited to be one of the most successful and important films of Motilal.[4] It is considered lost today.[5]
Production
Phoolwari began filming in October 1945 and was completed by February 1946.[6] It was Madhubala's fourth film under Ranjit Movietone and overall fifth film as a child artist (Madhubala as Baby Mumtaz).[1][7]
Soundtrack
The film's music was composed by Hansraj Behl with lyrics by Pandit Indra.[1] The singers included Khursheed, Baby Anu, Mohantara Talpade, and Hamida Banu.[2]
Songlist
| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chand Mama Ne Amrood Churaya Re" [2] | Baby Anu |
| 2 | "Hawa Chalein Saayein Saayein" [2] | Mohantara Talpade |
| 3 | "Khilona Tera Toota Re" | |
| 4 | "Lat Uljhi Suljha Ja Baalam" [2] | |
| 5 | "Tumhe Nainon Mein" | |
| 6 | "Kya Piya Milan Ki Baat" [2] | Khursheed Bano |
| 7 | "Oonchi Haveli Bana Do" | Mohantara Talpade, Hamida Banu |
| 8 | "Main Toh Girdhar Ke Sang Nachoongi" |
