Dhool Ka Phool

Dhool Ka Phool
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Directed by	Yash Chopra
Produced by	B. R. Chopra
Written by	Mukhram Sharma
Starring	Mala Sinha Rajendra Kumar Nanda Ashok Kumar
Music by	N. Dutta Sahir Ludhianvi (lyrics)
Cinematography	Dharam Chopra
Edited by	Pran Mehra
Release dates	1959
Running time	153 min.
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Dhool Ka Phool is a 1959 Indian Bollywood film. Produced by B. R. Chopra it was directed by BR's brother Yash Chopra, this being Yash's first movie as a director, having been an assistant director in BR's earlier film Naya Daur. The film stars Mala Sinha, Rajendra Kumar, Nanda, Leela Chitnis, Jeevan and Ashok Kumar. Steeped in Nehruvian secularism, the story revolves around a Muslim bringing up an 'illegitimate' Hindu child and featured classic song, Too Hindu Banega Na Musalman Banega, Insaan Ki Aulaad Hai, Insaan Banega on Manmohan Krishna, who also won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Abdul Rasheed. Besides that Mala Sinha received a nomination for Best Actress and Mukhram Sharma for Best Story.^[1] The movie was remade in Telugu as Jeevana Teeralu.

In the next film, Dharmputra (1961) about Hindu fundamentalism, Chopra reverse the theme, as therein a Hindu family brings an illegitimate Muslim child.^[2]

Cast

• Mala Sinha as Meena Khosla
• Rajendra Kumar as Mahesh Kapoor
• Nanda as Malti Rai / Malti Kapoor
• Manmohan Krishna as Abdul Rasheed
• Leela Chitnis as Gangu Dai
• Mohan Choti as Jaggu
• Jagdish Raj as Prosecuting Attorney
• Ashok Kumar as Defence Lawyer
• Amir Banu
• Master Kelly
• Sushil Kumar as Roshan
• Daisy Irani as Rames
• Narbada Shankar
• R.P. Kapoor
• Ravikant
• Uma Datt

Story

Meena (Mala Sinha) and Mahesh (Rajendra Kumar) are madly in love with each other. One day both of them get carried away and Meena becomes pregnant. On the other side Mahesh gets married to Malti Rai (Nanda) who belongs to a good family. Meena gives birth to a little boy and takes the baby to his father, Mahesh Kapoor. Mahesh disowns both of them,saying that it was his mistake.

Meena leaves the 5 month old baby boy in a dark forest, where a snake guards the baby's life. On way back from city Abdul Rasheed (Manmohan Krishna) sees the child and protects him. Abdul also gets disowned by the society because the baby is illegitimate and nobody knows about the parents and religion. In spite of all the odds Abdul fights with the entire society and raises the child wholeheartedly. He names him Roshan.

On the other side Meena starts working as assistant to a lawyer Ashok Kumar (Ashok Kumar). Ashok Kumar starts developing a soft corner for her. They both get married without Meena revealing her past. Mahesh is now a judge and is blessed with a baby boy. One fine day both Meena's son Roshan (raised by Abdul) and Mahesh's son meet each other in school with their respective parents. In the presence of Mahesh, Abdul tells the principal of the school that he found Roshan in a forest 8 years ago.

In school Roshan and judge's son become close to each other. They become best of friends. When other kids make fun of Roshan, the judge's son supports him. One day he takes Roshan to his home, where his mother Malti welcomes him with love and affection but Mahesh throws the boy out of his house, saying that he is not worth our respect and love, as he is illegitimate.

After all this, Roshan gets depressed and falls into bad company. Mahesh's son tries to stop him and dies in a car accident. This leaves Roshan under more depression. He gets engaged in a theft, but he is innocent. The case comes in the court of Mahesh Kapoor. Abdul goes to Ashok Kumar to fight this case, as he is a lawyer. He tells Ashok, in front of his wife Meena, as to who actually is the mother of Roshan, that when and under what circumstances he found Roshan. She immediately recognizes Roshan as her son. She testifies in his favour, in the court. Mahesh, recognizing Meena and the son, admits his fault.

Next day Malti tells Mahesh to go to Abdul's house and bring Roshan since he is his son. On the other side Meena is ready to leave the house sneakingly but Ashok stops her saying that he respects her even more now. She can bring the child home. Both Meena and Mahesh go to Abdul's house to ask for Roshan. He first says no but after that he gives Roshan to Meena and Ashok Kumar.

Soundtrack

All lyrics written by Sahir Ludhianvi; all music composed by N. Dutta.

Awards and Nominations

References

1. ↑ Awards IMDB.
2. ↑ "Nehru's vision shaped many Bollywood golden oldies". The Times of India. 16 November 2009. 

External links

• Dhool Ka Phool at the Internet Movie Database

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