Phagun (1958 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Phagun<br>फागुन
| image = Phagun, 1958 film.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Bibhuti Mitra
| producer = Bibhuti Mitra
| writer = Pranab Roy
| screenplay =
| narrator =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Madhubala]]<br>[[Bharat Bhushan]]
| music = [[O. P. Nayyar]]
| cinematography = D.N. Ganguly
| editing =
| studio =
| distributor = Eros
| released = 17 October 1958
| runtime = 134 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}14 million
}}

'''''Phagun''''' ({{Translation|Spring}}) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1958|1958]] [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language film directed and produced by Bibhuti Mitra and written by Pranab Roy. The film stars [[Madhubala]] and [[Bharat Bhushan]] in leading roles, and its score is by [[O. P. Nayyar]].

A [[Musical film|romantic musical]], ''Phagun'' revolves around Bijan, a zamindar's son who falls in love with a dancer named Banani. They are not able to marry each other due to social differences in their lifetime and are reincarnated to complete their incomplete love tale.

Upon its release, ''Phagun'' was not well-received by critics, who panned it for its story and direction; but the film proved to be very popular among the audience as well as one of the [[List of Bollywood films of 1958|top-grossing hits of 1958]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|author=Box Office India|title=Top Earners 1958|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=164&catName=MTk1OA==|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030041245/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=164&catName=MTk1OA==|archive-date=30 October 2013|access-date=1 June 2009|publisher=boxofficeindia.com|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Plot==
The new owners of Deepak Mahal meet with its caretaker, Mattu ([[Dhumal (actor)|Dhumal]]), who narrates the story of its former owners: Bijondra ([[Bharat Bhushan]]) - the only child of a wealthy [[Hindus|Hindu]] [[Brahmin]] [[Zamindar]]; and Banani ([[Madhubala]]) – the only child of a single father, Banjara Sardar Tinkari ([[Murad (actor)|Murad]]). Starting with the move to evict the Banjaras from his father's property, flute-playing Bijondra meets and falls in love with pretty dancer Banani – leading to being asked to leave by his enraged father; while Banani's father plans her marriage to Banjara Madhal ([[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]]). After many difficulties and contrasting situations, they marry each other but die soon.

==Cast==
*[[Madhubala]] as Banani
*[[Bharat Bhushan]] as Bijandra 'Bijan'
*[[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]] as Madhal
*[[Nishi (actress)|Nishi]] as Jharna
*[[Dhumal (actor)|Dhumal]] as Mattu
*[[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]] as Gatekeeper
*[[Murad (actor)|Murad]] as Tinkari
*Badri Prasad as Bijan's Father
*[[Cuckoo Moray|Cuckoo]] as dancer
*Kammo as dancer

==Music==
Lyrics by Qamar Jalalabadi. The music of the movie is composed by [[O. P. Nayyar]]. It has a popular song "'''Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya'''". The soundtrack became popular at the film release. All songs were sung by [[Asha Bhosle]].
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Main Soya Akhiyan Meeche, Teri Zulfon Ke Neeche"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Tum Roothke Mat Jana, Mujhse Kya Shikwa, Deewana Hai"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Ja, Meri Chhod De Kalai, Saiyan Ja Ja, Balam Mori Ja Ja"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Bana De Prabhuji, Tu Bigdi Garib Ki Bana De Prabhuji"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]], '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Chhum Chhum Ghunghroo Bole"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Piya Piya, Na Lage Mora Jiya"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Teer Yeh Chhupke Chalaya"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Barso Re Bairi Badarwa"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Shokh Shokh Ankhen"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
| "Sun Ja Pukar"
| '''[[Asha Bhosle]]'''
|-
|}

== Reception ==
=== Box office ===
''Phagun'' was the [[List of Bollywood films of 1958|sixth highest-grossing film of 1958]]. It grossed ₹1.4 crore, including a net of ₹0.7 crore.<ref name=":0" />

1958 was a very successful year for Madhubala, as she had four major critical and commercial successes in this year: ''[[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]]'', ''[[Howrah Bridge (1958 film)|Howrah Bridge]]'', ''Phagun'' and ''[[Kala Pani (1958 film)|Kala Pani]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-14|title=Madhubala Biography For Students & Children|url=http://www.4to40.com/biographies-for-kids/madhubala/|access-date=2020-11-06|website=Kids Portal For Parents|language=en}}</ref>

=== Critical reception ===
''Phagun'' opened to mixed reviews , with the music receiving the most praise. Saiam Z. U. stated that the film's story was a "predictable fare", although it was "engaging". She found the music to be "superb" and melodious.<ref>{{Cite book|last=U|first=Saiam Z.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JSVCCwAAQBAJ&q=phagun+Madhubala&pg=PT240|title=Houseful The Golden Years of Hindi Cinema|date=2012|publisher=Om Books International|isbn=978-93-80070-25-4|language=en}}</ref> Khatijia Akbar explained that ''Phagun'' was a success only due to its musical score, and the film had "little substance".<ref>{{Cite book|last=Akbar|first=Khatija|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0SRlAAAAMAAJ&q=phagun|title=Madhubala: Her Life, Her Films|date=1997|publisher=UBS Publishers' Distributors|isbn=978-81-7476-153-8|language=en}}</ref> A retrospective review by Volterra observed in the film that Madhubala "expresses a wide range of passion [in the role of a dancer]" and compared her performance to that of Hollywood actress [[Elizabeth Taylor]] in ''[[Cleopatra (1963 film)|Cleopatra]]'' (1963).<ref>{{Cite book|last=Volterra|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=efX4WkIlzjkC&q=phagun|title=Of Happiness: An Essay|date=1998|publisher=Andover Books|isbn=978-0-9660806-0-5|language=en}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0052065|Phagun}}

[[Category:1958 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1950s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1950s romance films]]
[[Category:Films scored by O. P. Nayyar]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Indian romance films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language romance films]]

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