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{{short description|1991 film by Kuku Kohli}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Phool Aur Kaante
| image = Phool Aur Kaante.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Kuku Kohli]]
| producer = [[Dinesh Patel]]
| writer = [[Iqbal Durrani]]
| starring = [[Ajay Devgn]] [[Madhoo]] [[Aruna Irani]] [[Jagdeep]] [[Amrish Puri]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Nadeem-Shravan]]
| cinematography = Thomas. A. Xavier
| editing = Suresh Chaturvedi
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1991|11|22|df=y}}
| runtime = 173 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|3|c}}
| gross = {{INRConvert|12|c}} (domestic gross)<ref>{{cite web |title= Phool Aur Kaante collections |url= http://www.talkingmoviez.com/ajay-devgn-hits-flops-blockbuster-box-office-analysis/ |publisher= talkingmoviez}}</ref>
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}}

'''''Phool Aur Kaante''''' ({{Translation}} Flowers and thorns) is a 1991 [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[romance film]] released in 1991. It stars [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Madhoo]], [[Aruna Irani]], [[Jagdeep]] and [[Amrish Puri]] among others. The film marked the debut of [[Ajay Devgn]], son of late stunt and action choreographer [[Veeru Devgan]], and [[Madhoo]], niece of actress [[Hema Malini]]. The film was a superhit and won [[Ajay Devgn]], the [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut]] for 1991. This film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Varasudu]]''. The film is loosely based on the [[Malayalam]] film [[Parampara (1990 film)|Parampara]] directed by [[Sibi Malayil]] where [[Mammootty]] plays dual roles as Johnny, the protagonist and Lawrence, his father.

''Phool Aur Kaante'' was noted for its soundtrack and action sequences. Ajay Devgn'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.<ref>{{cite news |title= Ajay Devgn performs two-horse stunt for Son Of Sardar |url= http://www.indiatvnews.com/print/news/ajay-devgn-performs-two-horse-stunt-for-son-of-sardar-5027-12.html |publisher= India TV |accessdate= 21 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= BOSS Akshay Kumar copies Ajay Devgn! |url= http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/sep/17-news-boss-akshay-kumar-copies-ajay-devgn-091305.asp |publisher= Glamsham|date= 17 September 2013 |accessdate= 21 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Ajay Devgn's 'Phool Aur Kante' stunt in 'Crackers' |url= http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/bollywood/ajay-devgn-s-phool-aur-kante-stunt-in-crackers_90230.html |publisher= Zee News |date= 17 June 2011 |accessdate= 21 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Abhishek does Ajay Devgn's 'Phool Aur Kaante' stunt, but on two trains |url= http://ibnlive.in.com/news/abhishek-does-ajay-devgns-phool-aur-kaante-stunt-but-on-two-trains/199725-8-66.html |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131205133916/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/abhishek-does-ajay-devgns-phool-aur-kaante-stunt-but-on-two-trains/199725-8-66.html |url-status= dead |archive-date= 5 December 2013 |publisher= IBNLive |date= 6 November 2011 |accessdate= 21 October 2013}}</ref>

Some scenes of the film were shot at Vanganga Lake near [[Silvassa]] (capital of the then [[union territory]] of [[Dadra and Nagar Haveli]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Silvassa, the hidden gem! |url=https://saybyebyecity.wordpress.com/2015/06/02/silvassa-the-hidden-gem/ |website=ByeByeCity |publisher=Travecom Global Pvt. Ltd. |language=en |date=2 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://issuu.com/filmbazaarindia/docs/film_office_2015 |title=Incredible India - Film Offices |date=2015 |magazine=Film Bazaar |publisher=[[National Film Development Corporation of India|NFDC]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
Nageshwar alias "Don" ([[Amrish Puri]]) heads a vast criminal empire. He has an only son, Ajay ([[Ajay Devgn]])
. So is Ajay's wife, Pooja ([[Madhoo]]), who would like to put an end to all these criminal activities. When Nageshwar starts showing signs of ageing, he decides that it is now time for Ajay to take over from him. Ajay does so, however, a number of Nageshwar's associates are unhappy, embittered, and critical of this choice, and as a result, they, under the leadership of Shankar Dhanraj kidnap Ajay's baby son, Gopal. Will Nageshwar negotiate his grandson's release, or will his grandson be another sacrifice of his "empire"? How will Ajay and his wife react to this?
== Cast ==
* [[Ajay Devgn]] as Ajay Salgaonkar
* [[Amrish Puri]] as Nageshwar "Don"
* [[Madhoo]] as Pooja, Ajay's lover-turned wife
* [[Raza Murad]] as Shankar Dhanraj
* [[Satyendra Kapoor]] as College Principal
* [[Anjana Mumtaz]] as Laxmi, Nageshwar's late wife and Ajay's late mother
*Aparajita Bhushan as Pooja's mother
* [[Goga Kapoor]] as Jagga, Shankar's brother
* [[Suresh Chatwal]] as Brijlal Tiwari
* [[Dan Dhanoa]] as Drug Dealer
* [[Aruna Irani]] as Professor Batliwala
* [[Jagdeep]] as Professor Bihari
*[[Iqbal Durrani]] as Dhanraj
* [[Purnima (Hindi actress)|Purnima]] as Ajay's grandmother
* [[Pankaj Berry]] as Ajay's College Friend (Cameo Role)
* [[Brahmachari (actor)|Brahmachari]] as Police Inspector
*[[Rana Jung Bahadur]] as Shankara's henchman
* [[Ghanshyam Rohera]] as College Office Peon

According to an interview with Kuku Kohli, [[Akshay Kumar]] was selected before Ajay Devgn for the main protagonist of the film.

== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack of ''Phool Aur Kaante'' was composed by the music duo [[Nadeem Shravan]]. The lyrics were written by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]] and Rani Malik. The album was a superhit and the songs "Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai", "Dheere Dheere Pyar Ko Badhana Hai", "Maine Pyar Tumhi Se Kiya Hai" (inspired by Pakistani Film Song "Mujhe Dekh Ke Been Bajain" sung by Musarrat Nazir Composed by M.Ashraf) were very popular. Singers [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Alka Yagnik]] and [[Alisha Chinai]] rendered their voices in this album.

{{Infobox album
| name = Phool Aur Kaante
| type = Album
| artist = [[Nadeem Shravan]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1991
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Tips Industries|Tips]]
| producer = [[Nadeem Shravan]]
| prev_title = [[Saathi (1991 film)|Saathi]]
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = [[Pyaar Ka Saaya]]
| next_year = 1991
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Planet Bollywood
| rev1Score = {{Rating|8.5|10}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Phool Aur Kaante Music Review|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=041706025825|accessdate=17 October 2011}}</ref>
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''No.''' !! '''Title''' !! '''Singer(s)'''
|-
| 1. || "Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai" || [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
|-
| 2. || "Dheere Dheere Pyar Ko Badhana Hai" || Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
|-
| 3. || "I Love You" || [[Udit Narayan]], [[Alisha Chinai]]
|-
| 4. || "Jise Dekh Mera Dil Dhadka" || Kumar Sanu
|-
| 5. || "Maine Pyaar Tumhi Se Kiya Hai" || Kumar Sanu, [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
|-
| 6. || "Pehli Baarish Main Aur Tu" || Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal
|-
| 7. || "Premi Aashiq Aawaara" || Kumar Sanu
|-
| 8. || "Dheere Dheere Hausla" (Sad) || Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0254683|Phool Aur Kaante}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1991 films]]
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Nadeem–Shravan]]
[[Category:1990s action drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi remakes of Malayalam films]]
[[Category:Masala films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:1991 drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Silvassa]]

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