Dhake Ki Malmal

Dhake Ki Malmal (trans. Fine Silk) is a 1956 Hindi romantic musical comedy directed by J. K. Nanda and produced under the Nanda Films banner.[1][2] The film stars Madhubala and Kishore Kumar in lead roles, while Jeevan, Om Prakash and Jagdeep are among the supporting cast.

Dhake Ki Malmal
Directed byJ. K. Nanda
StarringKishore Kumar
Madhubala
Om Prakash
Music byO. P. Nayyar
Release date
29 March 1956

The music was composed by O.P. Nayyar. The print of the film was lost by the studio just after few years of its release, making it a lost film. Dhake Ki Malmal was also the first film to star Kumar and Madhubala together, who would later act in several popular "musical comedies" which include classics like Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) and Half Ticket (1962).[3]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music director was O. P. Nayyar with D. N. Madhok, Jan Nisar Akhtar and Saroj Mohini Nayyar being the three lyricists. The playback singing was given by Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey, Shamshad Begum and C. H. Atma.

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1 "Diya To Jala Sab Raat Re Baalam" C. H. Atma
2 "Behta Paani Behta Jaaye, Raah Take Na Teri" Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey
3 "Kuch Kuch Hone Laga" Asha Bhosle, Shamshad Begum
4 "Kadar Mori Jaane Na" Asha Bhosle, Shamshad Begum
5 "Ab To Tum Sang Naina Laage" Asha Bhosle
6 "Preetam Jab Aan Milenge" Asha Bhosle
7 "More Man Mein Uthe Hai Pyar" Asha Bhosle
8 "Jaadugar Sanwariya, Aisi Taan Sunaayi" Asha Bhosle

Reception

Critical reception

A Cineplot review praised Dhake Ki Malmal extensively. It wrote that director J.K. Nanda brought the film on the screen with "vivid authenticity and poignant human appeal." It praised Madhubala for playing the leading lady well - "Madhubala [...] gives what is probably the finest performance of her career so far in the picture’s most captivating and important role."[4]

Box office

Revenue wise, it was the sixteenth highest-grossing film of 1956 and a moderate commercial success.[5]

References
  1. Akbar, Khatija (1 April 2011). I Want to Live: The Story of Madhubala. Hay House, Inc. pp. 138–. ISBN 978-93-81398-21-0. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  2. "Dhake Ki Malmal". gomolo.com. Gomolo.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  3. "Dhake Ki Malmal". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  4. "Dhake ki Malmal (1956) – Review – Cineplot.com". Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. "Highest Grossing Hindi Movies of 1956". IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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