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]
Cast
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" |
Box office
Phoolwari was a critical and commercial success.[3] 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".[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Phoolwari (1946 film) - Cast and Crew". Cinestaan.com website. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Phoolwari (1946 film) - cast and film songs". Myswar.com website. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Top Earners 1946". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ 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 (1946 film) (page 659)". FilmIndia (1946). New York The Museum of Modern Art Library. Bombay. 1946. p. 659.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Madhubala – Interview (1954)". Cineplot.com website. Archived from the original on 25 September 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
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