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| screenplay = | | screenplay = | ||
| story = | | story = | ||
| based_on = | | based_on = ''[[Anubavi Raja Anubavi]]'' (Tamil)(1967) | ||
| starring = [[Ashok Kumar]]<br />[[Vinod Mehra]]<br />[[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]] | | starring = [[Ashok Kumar]]<br />[[Vinod Mehra]]<br />[[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]] | ||
| music = [[R. D. Burman]] | | music = [[R. D. Burman]] | ||
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| editing = | | editing = | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = 1973 | | released = {{Film date|df=y|1973|03|21}} | ||
| runtime = | | runtime = | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = | | budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.--> | ||
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'''''Do Phool''''' ({{ | '''''Do Phool''''' ({{translation|Two Flowers}}) is a 1973 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by [[S. Ramanathan (film director)|S. Ramanathan]]. The film stars [[Ashok Kumar]], [[Vinod Mehra]] and [[Mehmood (actor)|Mehmood]]. It is a remake of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film ''[[Anubavi Raja Anubavi]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Narayan|first=Hari|date=2016-11-15|title=KB's continuum|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/KB%E2%80%99s-continuum/article16448445.ece|access-date=2020-11-26|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Diwan Bahadur Atal Rai lives a wealthy lifestyle in his mansion "Gulistan" in [[Malabar Hill]], [[Mumbai|Bombay]], along with his wife, Malti, and two sons, Pavitra and Charitra. Pavitra was adopted while Charitra is his biological son. They are irresponsible, spoiled, Matric-failed, and refuse to do any work. They humiliate their father when he decides to get Charitra married to Shaila, the daughter of Advocate Vardhraj, and he asks them to leave. Shortly thereafter, Charitra returns home claiming that he had an altercation with his Pavitra and knifed him to death. Subsequently, Police Inspector Madhusudan Apte gets enough evidence to arrest Charitra. He is let go with a warning after admitting that this was a prank. Then Charitra goes on the run after the Mahabaleshwar Police find a dead body and identify it as that of Pavitra. A frantic Atal and Malti attempt to make sense of this homicide, and are eventually relieved when Pavitra is brought home by Shaila and her friend, Poonam Apte. Hilarious chaos will soon prevail when Pavitra claims that his real name is Mani and he lives in Cochin with his widowed mother. Atal is convinced that Pavitra is playing another prank, but a number of questions | Diwan Bahadur Atal Rai lives a wealthy lifestyle in his mansion "Gulistan" in [[Malabar Hill]], [[Mumbai|Bombay]], along with his wife, Malti, and two sons, Pavitra and Charitra. Pavitra was adopted while Charitra is his biological son. They are irresponsible, spoiled, Matric-failed, and refuse to do any work. They humiliate their father when he decides to get Charitra married to Shaila, the daughter of Advocate Vardhraj, and he asks them to leave. Shortly thereafter, Charitra returns home claiming that he had an altercation with his Pavitra and knifed him to death. Subsequently, Police Inspector Madhusudan Apte gets enough evidence to arrest Charitra. He is let go with a warning after admitting that this was a prank. Then Charitra goes on the run after the Mahabaleshwar Police find a dead body and identify it as that of Pavitra. A frantic Atal and Malti attempt to make sense of this homicide, and are eventually relieved when Pavitra is brought home by Shaila and her friend, Poonam Apte. Hilarious chaos will soon prevail when Pavitra claims that his real name is Mani and he lives in Cochin with his widowed mother. Atal is convinced that Pavitra is playing another prank, but a number of questions remain unanswered: if Pavitra is alive - what of the dead body? and exactly when and why did Pavitra decide to change his name to Mani? | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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*[[Anjana Mumtaz]] as Poonam Apte | *[[Anjana Mumtaz]] as Poonam Apte | ||
*[[Rama Prabha]] as Rukmini | *[[Rama Prabha]] as Rukmini | ||
*[[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]] as Advocate Vardhraj | *[[Jeevan (Hindi actor)|Jeevan]] as Advocate Vardhraj | ||
*[[Chandrashekhar (actor)|Chandrashekhar]] as Inspector Madhusudan Apte | *[[Chandrashekhar (actor)|Chandrashekhar]] as Inspector Madhusudan Apte | ||
*[[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] as Pandit | *[[Sunder (actor)|Sunder]] as Pandit | ||
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==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
The music for the film was composed by [[R. D. Burman]] and lyrics were penned by [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Do Phool|url=https://gaana.com/album/do-phool-hindi|access-date=26 November 2020|website=[[Gaana | The music for the film was composed by [[R. D. Burman]] ,and the lyrics were penned by [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Do Phool|url=https://gaana.com/album/do-phool-hindi|access-date=26 November 2020|website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref> The most popular song from the film "Muthukodi Kawadi Hada" is based on "Muthukulikka Vaareergala", composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] for ''Anubavi Raja Anubavi''.<ref>{{Cite news|date=12 October 2015|title=Manorama: A historic comedienne par excellence|work=[[The Economic Times]]|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/manorama-a-historic-comedienne-par-excellence/articleshow/49316810.cms|access-date=26 November 2020}}</ref> | ||
{|class=wikitable | {|class=wikitable | ||
! Song !! | ! !! Song title !! Performer (s) !! Length !! Composer | ||
|- | |- | ||
| " | | 01 | ||
| | | "Oh Latloosh" | ||
| Mehmood | |||
| 00:03:14 | |||
| [[RD Burman]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| " | | 02 | ||
| | | "Lailo Shabab Aayi" | ||
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]] | |||
| 00:03:10 | |||
|RD Burman | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 03 | |||
| "Maaf Karo Maaf Karo" | |||
| [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Usha Mangeshkar]], [[Mehmood]] | |||
| 00:03:27 | |||
|RD Burman | |||
|- | |||
| 04 | |||
| "Muthukodi Kawadi Hada" | | "Muthukodi Kawadi Hada" | ||
| | | Asha Bhosle, Mehmood | ||
| 00:03:24 | |||
| | |RD Burman | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 05 | |||
| "Maaf Karo Maaf Karo (Part 2)" | |||
| Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Mehmood | |||
| | |||
|RD Burman | |||
|} | |} | ||
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[[Category:1973 films]] | [[Category:1973 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]] | [[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1973 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1973 Indian films]] | ||
[[Category:1973 comedy films]] | [[Category:1973 comedy films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by S. Ramanathan]] | [[Category:Films directed by S. Ramanathan]] | ||
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| Directed by | S. Ramanathan |
| Written by | K. Balachander |
| Based on | Anubavi Raja Anubavi (Tamil)(1967) |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Vinod Mehra Mehmood |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Production company | Balaji Kalamandir |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Do Phool (transl. Two Flowers) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by S. Ramanathan. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Vinod Mehra and Mehmood. It is a remake of the Tamil-language film Anubavi Raja Anubavi.[1]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Diwan Bahadur Atal Rai lives a wealthy lifestyle in his mansion "Gulistan" in Malabar Hill, Bombay, along with his wife, Malti, and two sons, Pavitra and Charitra. Pavitra was adopted while Charitra is his biological son. They are irresponsible, spoiled, Matric-failed, and refuse to do any work. They humiliate their father when he decides to get Charitra married to Shaila, the daughter of Advocate Vardhraj, and he asks them to leave. Shortly thereafter, Charitra returns home claiming that he had an altercation with his Pavitra and knifed him to death. Subsequently, Police Inspector Madhusudan Apte gets enough evidence to arrest Charitra. He is let go with a warning after admitting that this was a prank. Then Charitra goes on the run after the Mahabaleshwar Police find a dead body and identify it as that of Pavitra. A frantic Atal and Malti attempt to make sense of this homicide, and are eventually relieved when Pavitra is brought home by Shaila and her friend, Poonam Apte. Hilarious chaos will soon prevail when Pavitra claims that his real name is Mani and he lives in Cochin with his widowed mother. Atal is convinced that Pavitra is playing another prank, but a number of questions remain unanswered: if Pavitra is alive - what of the dead body? and exactly when and why did Pavitra decide to change his name to Mani?
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Ashok Kumar as Diwan Bahadur Atal Rai
- Vinod Mehra as Charitra Kumar Rai "Chuttan"
- Mehmood as Pavitra Kumar Rai "Puttan" / Mani (Double Role)
- Aruna Irani as Shaila
- Anjana Mumtaz as Poonam Apte
- Rama Prabha as Rukmini
- Jeevan as Advocate Vardhraj
- Chandrashekhar as Inspector Madhusudan Apte
- Sunder as Pandit
- Lalita Pawar as Mani's Mother
- Laxmi Chhaya as Dancer
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music for the film was composed by R. D. Burman ,and the lyrics were penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri.[2] The most popular song from the film "Muthukodi Kawadi Hada" is based on "Muthukulikka Vaareergala", composed by M. S. Viswanathan for Anubavi Raja Anubavi.[3]
| Song title | Performer (s) | Length | Composer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Oh Latloosh" | Mehmood | 00:03:14 | RD Burman |
| 02 | "Lailo Shabab Aayi" | Lata Mangeshkar | 00:03:10 | RD Burman |
| 03 | "Maaf Karo Maaf Karo" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Mehmood | 00:03:27 | RD Burman |
| 04 | "Muthukodi Kawadi Hada" | Asha Bhosle, Mehmood | 00:03:24 | RD Burman |
| 05 | "Maaf Karo Maaf Karo (Part 2)" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar, Mehmood | RD Burman |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Narayan, Hari (15 November 2016). "KB's continuum". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ↑ "Do Phool". Gaana. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ↑ "Manorama: A historic comedienne par excellence". The Economic Times. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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