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Phulwari (1946)

Phulwari poster
Original title
Phoolwari
Directed by
Chaturbhuj Doshi
Genre
drama
Country
British Raj
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A romantic drama set around a flower garden, following the love story of a couple in 1940s India. The film stars Motilal and Khursheed as the lead pair, with Madhubala in a supporting role.

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What happens

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. Its music was composed by Hansraj Behl, while the lyricist was Pandit Indra. Phoolwari, a critical and commercial success, is cited to be one of the most successful and important films of Motilal. It is considered lost today. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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