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Phool Aur Kaante (1991)

Phool Aur Kaante poster
Original title
फूल और काँटे
Directed by
Kuku Kohli
Genre
action film
Country
India
Runtime
3h
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man falls in love with a woman from a wealthy family. He faces conflicts with her disapproving father and local gangsters, leading to dramatic action and romance.

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What happens

Phool Aur Kaante (transl. Flowers and Thorns) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action-romance film directed by Kuku Kohli. It stars Ajay Devgan, Madhoo, Aruna Irani, Jagdeep and Amrish Puri among others. The film marked the debut of Devgan, son of stunt and action choreographer Veeru Devgan, and Madhoo, niece of actress Hema Malini. The film was a blockbuster and won Devgan the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for 1991. This film was remade in Telugu as Varasudu and in Odia as Dhire Dhire Prema Hela. Phool Aur Kaante was noted for its soundtrack and action sequences. Devgan's entry in the film became very popular where he appeared standing, balancing on two moving motorcycles. Similar stunts have been repeated in a number of films since, sometimes by Devgan himself. Some scenes of the film were shot at Vanganga Lake near Silvassa (capital of the then union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli). Upon release, the film received positive response both from critics and audience. Despite released along with a much bigger star studded Lamhe, it emerged as a major success at box office and was the fifth highest-grossing film of that year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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