Dulari (film)
Dulari is a 1949 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by A.R. Kardar. The film stars Madhubala in the titular role alongside Geeta Bali and Suresh, and revolves around Prem, a rich man who falls in love with a gypsy girl.
| Dulari | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | A. R. Kardar |
| Produced by | A. R. Kardar |
| Story by | Shams Lacknavi |
| Starring | Madhubala Suresh Jayant Shyam Kumar Geeta Bali |
| Music by | Naushad |
| Cinematography | Dwarkadas Divecha |
| Edited by | G. G. Mayekar |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Kardar Productions |
Release date | 21 November 1949 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est. ₹7 million |
Dulari became popular because of its music composed by Naushad. It was also among the early commercial successes of Madhubala and Bali in lead roles, who later became very popular actresses in the 1950s.
Plot
Prem Shankar (Suresh) is the son of a rich businessman whose parents want him to marry into a rich family. However, he loves a gypsy girl named Dulari (Madhubala) (who was kidnapped by gypsies in her childhood), but her father orders him not to marry her. Prem, however, disagrees and leaves the house to marry Dulari. He brings Dulari to his other house to marry. The gypsy sardar's son also wants to marry her and kidnaps her. He also loots Dulari's real father and ties him at his backyard. Another gypsy woman Kasturi (Geeta Bali) gets to know Dulari's truth and frees her father. Prem, after fighting, frees Dulari again. His mother brings both back home, but his father refuses to bless them. Another gypsy, who knows Dulari's truth and has her childhood photo comes to Prem's house. They all realize, Dulari is daughter of friend of Prem's friend, another businessman. Dulari is reunited with her family and she and Prem get the blessings of their elders, including Prem's father.
Cast
- Madhubala as Shobha / Dulari
- Suresh as Prem G. Shankar
- Shyam Kumar as Jaggu
- Geeta Bali as Kasturi
- Jayant as Girija Shankar
- Pratima Devi as Kamini G. Shankar
- Amar
- Nawab
Crew
- Art - H. Gangnaik
- Dance - Krishan Kumar
- Sound - Ishan Ghosh
Soundtrack
The music of Dulari was composed by Naushad and lyrics were written by Shakeel Badayuni.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Chandni Aayi Banke Pyar" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Na Bol Pee Pee More Angna" | Shamshad Begum |
| "Taqdeer Jagakar Aayi Hoon" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Aankhon Mein Aaja" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Mohabbat Hamari" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Do Din Ki Bahar" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Ae Dil Tujhe Kasam Hai" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Na Woh Humse Juda Honge" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Kaun Sune Fariyad Hamari" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Raat Rangeeli, Mast Nazare" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| "Mil Milke Gayenge" | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
| "Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki" | Mohammed Rafi |
Box office
Dulari was the eight highest-grossing film of 1949. It grossed ₹0.7 crore, including a nett of ₹0.4 crore to become a major commercial success.[1]
References
- "Boxofficeindia.com". 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
