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{{short description|1964 film by Inder Raj Anand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Phoolon Ki Sej
| image = Phoolon Ki Sej.jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Inder Raj Anand]]
| producer = [[Anjali Devi]] [[P. Adinarayana Rao]]
| writer = Inder Raj Anand
| based_on = {{based on|''Andhere Chirag''|[[Gulshan Nanda]]}}
| starring = [[Ashok Kumar]] [[Manoj Kumar]] [[Vyjayanthimala]]
| music = P. Adinarayana Rao
| editing = N. S. Prakasam
| distributor = [[Anjali Pictures]] [[Rajshri Productions]]
| studio = [[Vijaya Vauhini Studios]] [[Mehboob Studios]]
| released = {{Film date|1964}}
| runtime = 148 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}45,00,000 (1964)
| gross = {{INR}}90,00,000 (1964) {{INRConvert|68.42|c}} (2010)
}}
'''''Phoolon Ki Sej''''' ({{translation|Bed of Flowers}}) is a 1964 [[India]]n [[Hindi]]-language [[Social film|social]] film written and directed by [[Inder Raj Anand]]. It stars [[Ashok Kumar]], [[Manoj Kumar]], [[Vyjayanthimala]] in lead roles, along with [[Nirupa Roy]], [[Lalita Pawar]], [[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]], [[Shubha Khote]], [[Mukri]], [[Kanhaiyalal (actor)|Kanhaiyalal]] in supporting roles. Music by [[P. Adinarayana Rao]] is featured, including the song "Aa Bhi Ja Rasiya". The film was based on [[Gulshan Nanda]]'s novel ''Andhere Chirag'' and was produced by [[Anjali Pictures]], the production company owned by actress [[Anjali Devi]] and husband P. Adinarayana Rao. ''Phoolon Ki Sej'' is about a love story between Nirmal Verma and Karuna.

Director Anand stated that the film was influenced by [[James Jones (author)|James Jones]]’s [[From Here to Eternity (novel)|''From Here To Eternity'']] and [[Doris Lessing]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Phoolon Ki Sej (1964) |url=https://indiancine.ma/LGU/info |access-date= |website=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |publisher=Indiancine.ma}}</ref>

==Plot==
Nirmal Verma (Manoj Kumar) and Karuna (Vjyanthi Mala) are attracted to each other, while the former is touring that part of the country along with his friend Girdhari (Mehmood). They get intimate during a rainy misadventure and he promises to return and leaves his address with her, but she misplaces it. She becomes pregnant and leaves in search of Nirmall at Hyderabad. Didi (Lalita Pawar) keeps her from committing suicide. Later, Karuna delivers her son, Suraj (Master Babloo). Both meet after five years and after formal introductions, get married. Didi doesn't allow Karuna to disclose the truth about the child. She relocates to live with him and his brother, Dr. Verma (Ashok Kumar), and Bhabhi, Janki (Nirupa Roy). She visits her son whenever possible at Didi's place. Girdhari, son of Banwari (Kanaiyalal), is in love with Missy (Shobha Khote), the daughter of Jacket (Mukri). They marry against their parents' wishes and so are kept separate from each other, but they regularly meet in secret. Dr. Verma adopts Suraj when Karuna and Nirmal have gone on vacation. Karuna is shocked to find her son Suraj at home and can't hide her motherly emotions. Nirmal finds out the truth about Karuna from Girdhari, who had seen Karuna at Dr. Verma's hospital earlier. Karuna finally divulges the truth to the family when Suraj gets very sick and calls for his mother. Nirmal also comes back and accepts his responsibility and the family reunites.

==Cast==
* [[Ashok Kumar]] as Dr. Verma
* [[Manoj Kumar]] as Nirmal Verma
* [[Vyjayanthimala]] as Karuna
* [[Nirupa Roy]] as Janki Verma
* [[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]] as Girdhari
* [[Kanhaiyalal (actor)|Kanhaiyalal]] as Banwari
* [[Lalita Pawar]] as Didi
* [[Mukri]] as Jack
* [[Shubha Khote]] as Misy
;Choreographer
* [[Gopi Krishna (dancer)|Gopi Krishan]]

==Dances==
Gopi Krishan and Vyjayanti Mala dance, as well as the Madras Sisters (Sasi, Kala, and Mala).

==Soundtrack==
{| class="wikitable"
! No. !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Aa Tu Aa Zara Dil Me Aa"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
|-
| 2
| "Aa Bhi Ja Rasiya, Man Mora Pyasa"
| [[Manna Dey]], Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 3
| "Jane Mujhe Kya Ho Gaya"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 4
| "Aaj Ki Raat Mohabbat Ka Nasha, Le Liya Dil Hamara Chandni Ne"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 5
| "Aayega Koi Hamraaz Mere Pyar Ka"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 6
| "Subh Din Aaya Bahar Ka"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 7
| "Taron Ki Ankhon Ka Tara Tu"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
| 8
| "Aaj Ki Raat Mohabbat Ka Nasha"
| [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| 9
| "Phoolon Ki Sej Pe Jeewan Gujare"
| Lata Mangeshkar
|-
|}

==Box office==
At the end of its theatrical run, ''Phoolon Ki Sej'' grossed around {{INR}}90,00,000 with a net of {{INR}}45,00,000, thus becoming the eighteenth highest-grossing film of 1964, with a verdict of average success at [[Box Office India]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=170&catName=MTk2NA== |title=Box Office 1964 |publisher=Boxofficeindia.com |access-date=2012-03-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212160433/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=170&catName=MTk2NA== |archive-date=12 February 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0058467|title=Phoolon Ki Sej}}
* [http://www.upperstall.com/films/1964/phoolon-ki-sej Phoolon Ki Sej profile] at Upperstall.com

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[[Category:1964 drama films]]
[[Category:1964 films]]
[[Category:1964 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films about adultery in India]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Films scored by P. Adinarayana Rao]]
[[Category:Films set in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Films set in the 1960s]]
[[Category:Films shot in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Hindi-language romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Indian musical drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Rajshri Productions films]]
[[Category:Films based on Hindi novels]]

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