Phoolwari Explained

Phoolwari
Director:Chaturbhuj Doshi
Producer:Ranjit Studios
Screenplay:Chaturbhuj Doshi
Story:Chaturbhuj Doshi
Starring:Motilal
Khursheed
Madhubala
Dixit
Music:Hansraj Behl
Cinematography:D. C. Mehta
Editing:B. C. Vyas
Distributor:Ranjit Studios
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Budget:15 lakhs
Gross:40 lakhs

Phoolwari 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.[7] It was Madhubala's fourth film under Ranjit Movietone and overall fifth film as a child artist.[8]

Soundtrack

The film's music was composed by Hansraj Behl with lyrics by Pandit Indra. The singers included Khursheed, Baby Anu, Mohantara Talpade, and Hamida Banu.[2]

Songlist

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

Phoolwari was a critical and commercial success. 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".

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phulwari. citwf.com. Alan Goble. 1 May 2015.
  2. Web site: Phulwari (1946). myswar.com. MySwar. 1 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Top Earners 1946. Box Office India. 26 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131016234044/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=151&catName=MTk0Ng. 16 October 2013. dmy-all.
  4. Book: Ashok Raj. Hero Vol.1. 1 May 2015. 1 November 2009. Hay House, Inc. 978-93-81398-02-9. 58–.
  5. Web site: Mohamed. Khalid. 2017-12-16. Here’s Why Madhubala Has a Huge Millennial Fan Following. 2021-04-07. TheQuint. en.
  6. Web site: Phoolwari Cast and Crew. https://web.archive.org/web/20191101051721/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/phoolwari-1285/cast-crew. live. 1 November 2019. 2019-11-01. cinestaan.
  7. Book: FilmIndia (1946). 1946. Bombay. New York The Museum of Modern Art Library.
  8. Web site: Madhubala – Interview – Cineplot.com. 2021-04-07. en-US.