Ek Phool Char Kante
Ek Phool Char Kante is a 1960 Hindi film directed by Bhappi Sonie in his directorial debut. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Johnny Walker, Gopi and Tun Tun. The films music is by Shankar Jaikishan.[1]
| Ek Phool Char Kante | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Bhappi Sonie |
| Starring | Sunil Dutt Waheeda Rehman |
| Music by | Shankar Jaikishan |
Release date | 1960 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The film included the famous song "Matwali Naar Thumak Thumak Chali Jaaye".
The Salman Khan, Karishma Kapoor-starrer Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge was a remake of this film. The story of Ek Phool Char Kante was inspired by Susanna Centlivre's play A Bold Stroke for a Wife.
Plot
The film is a light-hearted comic love story, wherein Sunil Dutt falls in love with a "phool" Sushma(Waheeda Rehman) but has to impress her four uncles, the "kante" (thorns) of the title. Each uncle has a different idiosyncrasy and Sunil Dutt pretends to be an expert in that field in order to impress that particular uncle. First Uncle Dhumal a religious fanatic he pretends as a religious scholar (Vidyartthi). Second Uncle David an acting fanatic he impresses as a versatile Actor. The four uncles select their protégé for their niece, not knowing that each is selecting the same boy. When the boy whom they have approved disappears, they agree to marry their niece off to her choice, who is Sunil Dutt again.
Cast
- Sunil Dutt as Sanjeev
- Waheeda Rehman as Sushma
- Krishan Dhawan as Shyam ( Sanjeev s friend)
- Mohan Choti as Sanjeevs house servant.
- Tun Tun as Jamuna ( Sushmas Caretaker)
- Sulochana Latkar
- Bir Sakuja as Sanjeevs father
- Mumtaz Begum as Sanjeev"s mother
- David Abraham as Uncle No 1 (cinema fanatic)
- Johnny Walker as Uncle - 2 (rock n roll fanatic)
- Rashid Khan as Uncle - 3 (yoga fanatic)
- Dhumal as Uncle - 4 (religious fanatic)
- Bela Bose as Sushma s friend
- Bindu as Sushma s friend
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Banwari Re Jeene Ka Sahara" | Lata Mangeshkar | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| 2. | "Ankhon Mein Rang Kyon Aaya" | Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar | Hasrat Jaipuri |
| 3. | "Dil Ae Dil Baharon Se Mil" | Talat Mahmood, Lata Mangeshkar | Shailendra |
| 4. | "Matwali Naar Thumak Thumak" | Mukesh | Shailendra |
| 5. | "Baby Of Bombay" | Iqbal Singh | Shailendra |
| 6. | "O Meri Baby Doll" | Mohammed Rafi | Shailendra |
| 7. | "Sambhal Ke Karna Jo Kuchh Karna" | Mukesh | Shailendra |
| 8. | "Soch Rahi Thi Kahoon Na Kahoon" | Lata Mangeshkar | Shailendra |
| 9 | "Tirchi Nazar Se Yun Na Dekh" | Mohammed Rafi | Hasrat Jaipuri |
References
- Hungama, Bollywood. "Ek Phool Char Kaante 1960 Movie". www.bollywoodhungama.com. Retrieved 10 July 2016.