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{{Infobox film
| name = Dulari
| image = Dulari film.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Abdur Rashid Kardar|A. R. Kardar]]
| producer = [[Abdur Rashid Kardar|A. R. Kardar]]
| writer =
| screenplay =
| story = Shams Lacknavi
| narrator =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Madhubala]]<br>[[Suresh (Hindi films actor)|Suresh]]<br>[[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]]<br>Shyam Kumar<br>[[Geeta Bali]]
| music = [[Naushad]]
| cinematography = [[Dwarka Divecha|Dwarkadas Divecha]]
| editing = G. G. Mayekar
| studio = [[Abdur Rashid Kardar|Kardar Productions]]
| distributor = [[Abdur Rashid Kardar|Kardar Productions]]
| released = 18 November 1949{{sfn|Bharatan|2014}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}7 million
}}

'''''Dulari''''' is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1949|1949]] [[Indian film|Indian]] [[Hindi]]-language [[Musical film|romantic musical film]] directed by [[A.R. Kardar]]. The film stars [[Madhubala]], [[Geeta Bali]] and [[Suresh (Hindi films actor)|Suresh]], and its music was composed by [[Naushad]]. ''Dulari'' revolved around Prem (Suresh), a rich man who falls in love with the eponymous [[gypsy]] girl (Madhubala).

Although not well-received by critics, the film became a major commercial success on its release. It was also continuously shown in theaters for over 35 weeks and subsequently emerged as a [[silver jubilee hit]]. The film's success played an important role in the career developments of Madhubala, Bali and Naushad.

==Plot==
Prem Shankar ([[Suresh (Hindi films actor)|Suresh]]) is the son of a rich businessman whose parents want him to marry into a rich family. However, he loves a gypsy girl named Dulari ([[Madhubala]]) (who was kidnapped by gypsies in her childhood), but her father orders him not to marry her. Prem, however, disagrees and leaves the house to marry Dulari. He brings Dulari to his other house to marry. The gypsy sardar's son also wants to marry her and kidnaps her. He also loots Dulari's real father and ties him at his backyard. Another gypsy woman Kasturi ([[Geeta Bali]]) gets to know Dulari's truth and frees her father. Prem, after fighting, frees Dulari again. His mother brings both back home, but his father refuses to bless them. Another gypsy, who knows Dulari's truth and has her childhood photo comes to Prem's house. They all realize, Dulari is daughter of friend of Prem's friend, another businessman. Dulari is reunited with her family and she and Prem get the blessings of their elders, including Prem's father.

==Cast==
[[File:Madhubala in the 1949 film Dulari.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Madhubala]] played Shobha, a rich girl kidnapped by gypsies in her childhood. ''Dulari'' was among some of her earliest noticed films that helped her rise to prominence.]]
*[[Madhubala]] as Shobha / Dulari
*[[Suresh (Hindi films actor)|Suresh]] as Prem G. Shankar
*Shyam Kumar as Jaggu
*[[Geeta Bali]] as Kasturi
*[[Jayant (actor)|Jayant]] as Girija Shankar
*Pratima Devi as Kamini G. Shankar
*Amar
*Nawab

==Crew==
* Art - H. Gangnaik
* Dance - Krishan Kumar
* Sound - Ishan Ghosh

==Soundtrack==
The music of ''Dulari'' was composed by Naushad and lyrics were written by [[Shakeel Badayuni]].
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Chandni Aayi Banke Pyar"|| [[Shamshad Begum]]
|-
| "Na Bol Pee Pee More Angna"|| [[Shamshad Begum]]
|-
| "Taqdeer Jagakar Aayi Hoon"|| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Aankhon Mein Aaja"|| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Mohabbat Hamari"|| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Do Din Ki Bahar"|| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Ae Dil Tujhe Kasam Hai"|| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Na Woh Humse Juda Honge"|| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Kaun Sune Fariyad Hamari"|| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Raat Rangeeli, Mast Nazare"|| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Mil Milke Gayenge"|| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| "Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki"|| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
|}

== Release ==
Theatrically released on 18 November 1949,{{sfn|Bharatan|2014}} ''Dulari'' got mostly mixed reviews from critics.{{sfn|Deep|1996|page=142—143}} Nevertheless, the film emerged as the [[Bollywood films of 1949|eight highest-grossing Indian film of 1949]]. It grossed ₹0.7 [[crore]], including a nett of ₹0.4 crore to become a major commercial success.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2013-10-16|title=Box Office 1949 |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=154&catName=MTk0OQ==|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016234445/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=154&catName=MTk0OQ==|archive-date=16 October 2013|access-date=2020-08-19}}</ref> According to writer [[Raju Bharatan]], the film was continuously shown in theatres for over 35 weeks, which subsequently turned it into a [[silver jubilee hit]].{{sfn|Bharatan|2014}} [[Trade journalism|Trade journalists]] credited the film's immense popularity to Madhubala's stardom and Naushad's music.{{sfn|Patel|1952|page=13}}{{sfn|Deep|1996|page=143}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== Sources ==
* {{cite book |last=Akbar |first=Khatija |title=Madhubala: Her Life, Her Films |publisher=UBS Publishers Distributors |year=1997 |isbn=9788174761538 }}
* {{cite book |last=Deep |first=Mohan |title=The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala |publisher=Magna Publishing Co. Ltd |year=1996 |isbn=1906574219 }}
* {{cite book |last=Patel |first=Baburao |title=Stars of the Indian Screen |publisher=Parker & Sons |year=1952 }}
* {{cite book|last=Bharatan|first=Raju |title=Naushadnama: The Life and Music of Naushad|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mg09BAAAQBAJ |year=2014 |publisher=Hay House Inc.|isbn=9789381398630}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=|title=Dulari }}

{{A. R. Kardar}}

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[[Category:Films directed by A. R. Kardar]]
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