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	\| name = Pushpanjali		\| name = Pushpanjali
	\| image = Pushpanjali_(1970).jpg		\| image = Pushpanjali_(1970).jpg
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	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| director = [[Kishore Sahu]]		\| director = [[Kishore Sahu]]
	\| producer = Kishore Sahu		\| producer = Kishore Sahu
	\| writer = Kishore Sahu		\| writer = Kishore Sahu
	\| starring = ~~{{ubl\|~~[[Sanjay Khan]]\|Naina Sahu\|[[~~Faryal]]~~\|[[Premnath]]\|[[Om Prakash]]}}		\| starring = [[Sanjay Khan]]<br />Naina Sahu<br />[[Prem Nath\|Premnath]]<br />[[Om Prakash]]
	\| music = [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]		\| music = [[Laxmikant-Pyarelal]]
	\| cinematography = V. N. Reddy		\| cinematography = V. N. Reddy
	\| editing = Kantilal B. Shukla		\| editing = Kantilal B. Shukla
	\| distributor =		\| distributor =
	\| studio = Kishore Sahu Productions		\| studio = Kishore Sahu Productions
	\| released = 1970		\| released = {{Film date\|1970\|09\|25\|df=yes}}
	\| runtime = 140 min		\| runtime = 140 min
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = [[India]]
	\| language = [[~~Hindi language\|~~Hindi]]		\| language = [[Hindi]]
	\| budget =		\| budget =
	\| gross =		\| gross =
	}}		}}
	'''''Pushpanjali''''' (An Offering of Flowers) is a ~~[[List of Bollywood films of~~ 1970~~\|1970]]~~ [[Hindi]], romantic drama film, produced and directed by [[Kishore Sahu]].<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book\|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha\|author2=Paul Willemen\|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=RA35-PA1992\|accessdate=9 March 2015\|date=10 July 2014\|publisher=Taylor & Francis\|isbn=978-1-135-94325-7\|pages=35–}}</ref><ref name=Gomolo>{{cite web\|title=Pushpanjali\|url=http://www.gomolo.com/pushpanjali-movie-cast-crew/4131\|website~~=gomolo.com\|publisher~~=gomolo.com\|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref> The film was made under the "Kishore Sahu Productions" banner.<ref name="Gavankar2011">{{cite book\|author=Nilu N. Gavankar\|title=The Desai Trio and the Movie Industry of India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xXrxLp3IxbUC&pg=PA190\|accessdate=9 March 2015\|year=2011\|publisher=AuthorHouse\|isbn=978-1-4634-1941-7\|pages=190–}}</ref> The story, screenplay and dialogues were by Kishore Sahu. [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]] composed the music for the film, with lyrics written by [[Anand Bakshi]].<ref name=MySwar>{{cite web\|title=Pushpanjali (1970)\|url=http://myswar.~~com~~/album/pushpanjali-1970\|website=myswar.~~com~~\|publisher=MySwar~~\|accessdate=9 March 2015~~}}</ref> [[Sanjay Khan]], Naina Sahu, Kishore Sahu, [[Premnath]], [[Faryal]], [[Manmohan Krishan]], [[Lalita Pawar]] and [[Om Prakash]] were the main star cast of the film.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web\|title=Pushpanjali\|url=http://www.citwf.com/film282967.htm\|website=citwf.com\|publisher=Alan Goble\|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref>		'''''Pushpanjali''''' (An Offering of Flowers) is a 1970 [[Hindi]], romantic drama film, produced and directed by [[Kishore Sahu]].<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book\|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha\|author2=Paul Willemen\|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=RA35-PA1992\|accessdate=9 March 2015\|date=10 July 2014\|publisher=Taylor & Francis\|isbn=978-1-135-94325-7\|pages=35–}}</ref><ref name=Gomolo>{{cite web\|title=Pushpanjali\|url=http://www.gomolo.com/pushpanjali-movie-cast-crew/4131\|website=gomolo.com\|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref> The film was made under the "Kishore Sahu Productions" banner.<ref name="Gavankar2011">{{cite book\|author=Nilu N. Gavankar\|title=The Desai Trio and the Movie Industry of India\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xXrxLp3IxbUC&pg=PA190\|accessdate=9 March 2015\|year=2011\|publisher=AuthorHouse\|isbn=978-1-4634-1941-7\|pages=190–}}</ref> The story, screenplay and dialogues were by Kishore Sahu. [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]] composed the music for the film, with lyrics written by [[Anand Bakshi]].<ref name="MySwar">{{cite web\|title=Pushpanjali (1970)\|url=http://myswar.co/album/pushpanjali-1970\|website=myswar.co\|publisher=MySwar}}</ref> [[Sanjay Khan]], Naina Sahu, Kishore Sahu, [[Premnath]], [[Faryal (actress)\|Faryal]], [[Manmohan Krishan]], [[Lalita Pawar]] and [[Om Prakash]] were the main star cast of the film.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web\|title=Pushpanjali\|url=http://www.citwf.com/film282967.htm\|website=citwf.com\|publisher=Alan Goble\|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref>

	[[Mukesh (singer)\|Mukesh]] sang a notable song in the film, ''"Jaane Chale Jaate Hain Kahan"''. The music of the film was composed by [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]].		[[Mukesh (singer)\|Mukesh]] sang a notable song in the film, ''"Jaane Chale Jaate Hain Kahan"''. The music of the film was composed by [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]].
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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Dinesh Khanna ([[Sanjay Khan]]), discovers his son has brain cancer. The shock kills his wife, Lata ([[Faryal]]). Dinesh takes his son, Pappu (Shahid), and his faithful cook Maharaj ([[Manmohan Krishan]]) to an island, where they meet several characters who are after Rani Sahiba's ([[Lalita Pawar]]) diamond necklace. Dinesh and Pappu also get to know Menaka (Naina Sahu), who starts caring for Pappu. When Pappu has a seizure, a doctor is flown down to the island with the help of one of the kind-hearted crooked characters ([[Om Prakash]]). The doctor suggests an operation, but cannot give surety of Pappu surviving the ordeal. A dis-heartened Dinesh refuses the operation for Pappu and takes him to a temple. Pappu recovers miraculously and offers flowers ([[pushpanjali]]) at the idol of Shiva as a thanksgiving. Dinesh leaves the island with Pappu and Menaka.		Dinesh Khanna ([[Sanjay Khan]]), discovers his son has brain cancer. The shock kills his wife, Lata ([[Faryal (actress)\|Faryal]]). Dinesh takes his son, Pappu (Shahid), and his faithful cook Maharaj ([[Manmohan Krishan]]) to an island, where they meet several characters who are after Rani Sahiba's ([[Lalita Pawar]]) diamond necklace. Dinesh and Pappu also get to know Menaka (Naina Sahu), who starts caring for Pappu. When Pappu has a seizure, a doctor is flown down to the island with the help of one of the kind-hearted crooked characters ([[Om Prakash]]). The doctor suggests an operation, but cannot give surety of Pappu surviving the ordeal. A dis-heartened Dinesh refuses the operation for Pappu and takes him to a temple. Pappu recovers miraculously and offers flowers ([[pushpanjali]]) at the idol of Shiva as a thanksgiving. Dinesh leaves the island with Pappu and Menaka.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	* Naina Sahu as Menaka Sharma		* Naina Sahu as Menaka Sharma
	* [[Kishore Sahu]] as Jamal Pasha		* [[Kishore Sahu]] as Jamal Pasha
	* [[Faryal]] as Lata Khanna		* [[Faryal (actress)\|Faryal]] as Lata Khanna
	* [[Premnath]] as Peter D'Costa		* [[Premnath]] as Peter D'Costa
	* [[Om Prakash]]		* [[Om Prakash]]
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	* Shabnam as Lily		* Shabnam as Lily
	* Lolita Chatterjee		* Lolita Chatterjee
	* Brahm Bhardwaj as Dr. Sharma		* [[Brahm Bhardwaj]] as Dr. Sharma
	* Mridula Rani as Mrs. Sharma		* Mridula Rani as Mrs. Sharma
	* [[Asrani]]		* [[Asrani]]
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	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
	Composers [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]] had [[Mukesh (singer)\|Mukesh]] playback singing a notable song in the film, "Jaane Chale Jaate Hain Kahan" and [[Manna Dey]] giving playback for "Sham Dhale Jamuna Kinare".<ref name=MIO>{{cite web\|title=Pushpanjali (1970)\|url=http://mio.to/album/Pushpanjali+(1970)\|~~website~~=mio.to\|publisher=Music India Online\|~~accessdate~~=9 March 2015}}</ref> The lyricist was [[Anand Bakshi]] and the other singers were [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Asha Bhosle]].<ref name=HindiGeetmala>{{cite web\|title=Pushpanjali (1970)\|url=http://hindigeetmala.net/movie/pushpanjali.htm\|website=hindigeetmala.net\|publisher=Hindi Geetmala\|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref>		Composers [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]] had [[Mukesh (singer)\|Mukesh]] playback singing a notable song in the film, "Jaane Chale Jaate Hain Kahan" and [[Manna Dey]] giving playback for "Sham Dhale Jamuna Kinare".<ref name=MIO>{{cite web\|title=Pushpanjali (1970)\|url=http://mio.to/album/Pushpanjali+(1970)\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402185554/http://mio.to/album/Pushpanjali+(1970)\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2 April 2015\|website=MusicIndiaOnline\|publisher=Music India Online\|access-date=9 March 2015}}</ref> The lyricist was [[Anand Bakshi]] and the other singers were [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Asha Bhosle]].<ref name=HindiGeetmala>{{cite web\|title=Pushpanjali (1970)\|url=http://hindigeetmala.net/movie/pushpanjali.htm\|website=hindigeetmala.net\|publisher=Hindi Geetmala\|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref>

	===Songs===		===Songs===
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	! Song !! Singer		! Song !! Singer
	\|-		\|-
	\| "~~Jaane~~ Chale ~~Jaate~~ Hai Kahan"		\| "Jane Chale Jate Hai Kahan"
	\| [[Mukesh (singer)\|Mukesh]]		\| [[Mukesh (singer)\|Mukesh]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| "Chham Chham ~~Baaje~~ Payal"		\| "Chham Chham Baje Payal"
	\| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]		\| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
	\|-		\|-
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	\| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]		\| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| "~~Shaam~~ Dhale Jamuna Kinare"		\| "Sham Dhale Jamuna Kinare Kinare, Aaja Radha Aaja"
	\| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Manna Dey]]		\| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Manna Dey]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| "Bade Haseen ~~Bahaane~~ Se"		\| "Bade Haseen Bahane Se"
	\| [[Asha Bhosle]]		\| [[Asha Bhosle]]
	\|-		\|-
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	[[Category:Films directed by Kishore Sahu]]		[[Category:Films directed by Kishore Sahu]]
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{{Infobox film
| name = Pushpanjali
| image = Pushpanjali_(1970).jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Kishore Sahu]]
| producer = Kishore Sahu
| writer = Kishore Sahu
| starring = {{ubl|[[Sanjay Khan]]|Naina Sahu|[[Faryal]]|[[Premnath]]|[[Om Prakash]]}}
| music = [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]
| cinematography = V. N. Reddy
| editing = Kantilal B. Shukla
| distributor =
| studio = Kishore Sahu Productions
| released = 1970
| runtime = 140 min
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Pushpanjali''''' (An Offering of Flowers) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 1970|1970]] [[Hindi]], romantic drama film, produced and directed by [[Kishore Sahu]].<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=RA35-PA1992|accessdate=9 March 2015|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-135-94325-7|pages=35–}}</ref><ref name=Gomolo>{{cite web|title=Pushpanjali|url=http://www.gomolo.com/pushpanjali-movie-cast-crew/4131|website=gomolo.com|publisher=gomolo.com|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref> The film was made under the "Kishore Sahu Productions" banner.<ref name="Gavankar2011">{{cite book|author=Nilu N. Gavankar|title=The Desai Trio and the Movie Industry of India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xXrxLp3IxbUC&pg=PA190|accessdate=9 March 2015|year=2011|publisher=AuthorHouse|isbn=978-1-4634-1941-7|pages=190–}}</ref> The story, screenplay and dialogues were by Kishore Sahu. [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]] composed the music for the film, with lyrics written by [[Anand Bakshi]].<ref name=MySwar>{{cite web|title=Pushpanjali (1970)|url=http://myswar.com/album/pushpanjali-1970|website=myswar.com|publisher=MySwar|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref> [[Sanjay Khan]], Naina Sahu, Kishore Sahu, [[Premnath]], [[Faryal]], [[Manmohan Krishan]], [[Lalita Pawar]] and [[Om Prakash]] were the main star cast of the film.<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|title=Pushpanjali|url=http://www.citwf.com/film282967.htm|website=citwf.com|publisher=Alan Goble|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref>

[[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]] sang a notable song in the film, ''"Jaane Chale Jaate Hain Kahan"''. The music of the film was composed by [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]].

Having recently lost his wife, Dinesh Khanna (Sanjay Khan) takes his ailing son to an island. Here, they come across a variety of people who all seem to be after the rich Rani Sahiba's diamond necklace. The film ends with a miraculous recovery for Dinesh's son.

==Plot==
Dinesh Khanna ([[Sanjay Khan]]), discovers his son has brain cancer. The shock kills his wife, Lata ([[Faryal]]). Dinesh takes his son, Pappu (Shahid), and his faithful cook Maharaj ([[Manmohan Krishan]]) to an island, where they meet several characters who are after Rani Sahiba's ([[Lalita Pawar]]) diamond necklace. Dinesh and Pappu also get to know Menaka (Naina Sahu), who starts caring for Pappu. When Pappu has a seizure, a doctor is flown down to the island with the help of one of the kind-hearted crooked characters ([[Om Prakash]]). The doctor suggests an operation, but cannot give surety of Pappu surviving the ordeal. A dis-heartened Dinesh refuses the operation for Pappu and takes him to a temple. Pappu recovers miraculously and offers flowers ([[pushpanjali]]) at the idol of Shiva as a thanksgiving. Dinesh leaves the island with Pappu and Menaka.

==Cast==
* [[Sanjay Khan]] as Dinesh Khanna
* Naina Sahu as Menaka Sharma
* [[Kishore Sahu]] as Jamal Pasha
* [[Faryal]] as Lata Khanna
* [[Premnath]] as Peter D'Costa
* [[Om Prakash]]
* [[Lalita Pawar]] as Rani Sahiba
* [[Manmohan Krishan]] as Maharaj, the cook
* Master Shahid as Pappu
* [[Nazir Kashmiri]]
* [[Jankidas]] as tour guide
* Shabnam as Lily
* Lolita Chatterjee
* Brahm Bhardwaj as Dr. Sharma
* Mridula Rani as Mrs. Sharma
* [[Asrani]]

==Crew==
* Producer: [[Kishore Sahu]]
* Director: Kishore Sahu
* Associate Director: Rohit Sahu
* Associate producers: Preeti Sahu
* Cinematography: K. H. Kapadia
* Editing: Kantilal B. Shukla
* Art Direction and set decoration: Sant Singh
* Make-up: Mamta Sahu, Prem Kumar
* Special Effects: Parduman
* Music: [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]
* Lyrics: [[Anand Bakshi]]
* Song Recordist: Minoo Katrak, D. O. Bhansali
* Choreographer: [[P. L. Raj]]

==Location==
According to the credit roll, the film is set in Kerala. The temples used for the temple sequences are Shri [[Ekambareswarar Temple (Kanchipuram)|Ekambareswarar Temple]], and the Shri [[Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram|Varadaraja Swami Temple]], [[Kanchipuram]], [[Tamil Nadu]].

==Soundtrack==
Composers [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]] had [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]] playback singing a notable song in the film, "Jaane Chale Jaate Hain Kahan" and [[Manna Dey]] giving playback for "Sham Dhale Jamuna Kinare".<ref name=MIO>{{cite web|title=Pushpanjali (1970)|url=http://mio.to/album/Pushpanjali+(1970)|website=mio.to|publisher=Music India Online|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref> The lyricist was [[Anand Bakshi]] and the other singers were [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Asha Bhosle]].<ref name=HindiGeetmala>{{cite web|title=Pushpanjali (1970)|url=http://hindigeetmala.net/movie/pushpanjali.htm|website=hindigeetmala.net|publisher=Hindi Geetmala|accessdate=9 March 2015}}</ref>

===Songs===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer
|-
| "Jaane Chale Jaate Hai Kahan"
| [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]]
|-
| "Chham Chham Baaje Payal"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Chunari Dhalakne Lagi"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| "Shaam Dhale Jamuna Kinare"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Manna Dey]]
|-
| "Bade Haseen Bahaane Se"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id =0268555 |title =Pushpanjali (1970) }}

{{Kishore Sahu}}

[[Category:1970 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kishore Sahu]]
[[Category:Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal]]