1946 film by Chaturbhuj Doshi
Phoolwari (transl. Bower) is a 1946 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi for Ranjit Studios. The film starred Motilal and Khursheed in lead roles, with Madhubala and Dixit appearing in supporting roles. Its music was composed by Hansraj Behl, while the lyricist was Pandit Indra.
"Phoolwari", a critical and commercial success, is cited to be one of the most successful and important films of Motilal. It is considered lost today.
Production.
"Phoolwari" began filming in October 1945 and was completed by February 1946. It was Madhubala's fourth film under Ranjit Movietone and overall fifth film as a child artist.
Soundtrack.
The film's music was composed by Hansraj Behl with lyrics by Pandit Indra. The singers included Khursheed, Baby Anu, Mohantara Talpade, and Hamida Banu.
Box office.
"Phoolwari" was a critical and commercial success. Box office India reported that the film grossed ₹40 lakhs at the box office to emerge as the third highest-grossing film of 1946, with a verdict of "hit".
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