''Phoolon Ki Sej'' () is a 1964

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film written and directed by

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. It stars

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in lead roles, along with

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, Kanhaiyalal in supporting roles. Music by Adi Narayana Rao is featured, including the song "''Aa Bhi Ja Rasiya''". The movie was based on Gulshan Nanda's novel of the same name. The film was produced by

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, the production company owned by actress

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and husband

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. ''Phoolon Ki Sej'' is about a love between Nirmal Verma and Karuna.

Plot

Nirmal Verma (Manoj Kumar) and Karuna (Vjyanthi Mala) are attracted to each other, while the former is touring that part of the country along with friend Girdhari (Mehmood). They get intimate during a rainy misadventure and he promises to return, and leaves his address with her, but she misplaces it. She becomes pregnant and leaves in search of Nirmall at Hyderabad. Didi (Lalita Pawar) keeps her from committing suicide. Later, Karuna delivers her son, Suraj (Master Babloo). Both meet after five years, and after formal introductions, get married. Didi doesn't allow Karuna to disclose the truth about the child. She re-locates to live with him and his brother, Dr. Verma (Ashok Kumar) and Bhabhi, Janki (Nirupa Roy). She visits her son whenever possible at Didi's place. Girdhari, son of Banwari (Kanaiyalal), is in love with Missy (Shobha Khote), the daughter of Jacket (Mukri). They marry against their parents wishes and so are kept separate from each other, but they regularly meet in secret. Dr. Verma adopts Suraj when Karuna and Nirmal have gone on vacation. Karuna is shocked to find her son Suraj at home and can't hide her motherly emotions. Nirmal finds out the truth about Karuna from Girdhari, who had seen Karuna at Dr. Verma's hospital earlier. Karuna finally divulges the truth to the family when Suraj gets very sick and calls for his mother. Nirmal also comes back and accepts his responsibility and the family re-unites.

Cast

as Dr. Verma *

as Nirmal Verma *

as Karuna *

as Janki Verma *

as Girdhari * Kanhaiyalal as Banwari *

as Didi *

as Jack *

as Misy ;Choreographer * Gopi Krishan

Dances

Gopi Krishan and Vyjayanti Mala dance, as well as the Madras Sisters (Sasi, Kala, and Mala).

Soundtrack

Box office

At the end of its theatrical run, ''Phoolon Ki Sej'' grossed around 90,00,000 with a net of 45,00,000, thus becoming the eighteenth highest grossing film of 1964, with a verdict of average success at Box Office India. According to Ibosnetwork.com, the film grossed about 45,00,000 (adjusted for

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, about in 2010).

References

External links

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Phoolon Ki Sej profile
at Upperstall.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Phoolon Ki Sej 1964 films 1960s Hindi-language films Indian romantic drama films 1964 romantic drama films Indian black-and-white films Films based on Indian novels Films scored by P. Adinarayana Rao