''Dhake Ki Malmal'' () is a 1956 Indian

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romantic musical comedy directed by J. K. Nanda and produced under the Nanda Films banner. The film stars

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and Kishore Kumar in lead roles, while Jeevan,

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and

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are among the supporting cast. ''Dhake Ki Malmal'' was the first film to star Kumar and Madhubala together, who would later act in several popular musical comedies which include classics like ''

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'' (1958) and '' Half Ticket'' (1962). The music was composed by O. P. Nayyar. The print of ''Dhake Ki Malmal'' was lost by the studio just after few years of its release, making it a

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Cast

as Shivana * Kishore Kumar as Jeeva *

* Jeevan * Ulhas * Sajjan as Kalicharan * Raj Mehra * Rajen Haksar * Shyam Kumar

Soundtrack

The music director was O. P. Nayyar with D. N. Madhok,

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and Saroj Mohini Nayyar being the three lyricists. The playback singing was given by Kishore Kumar,

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and C. H. Atma.

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."

Box office

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

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0134615 1956 films 1950s Hindi-language films Films scored by O. P. Nayyar Indian romantic musical films 1956 romantic comedy films 1950s romantic musical films Indian romantic comedy films Indian black-and-white films