Dulari (film)

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Dulari
Dulari film.jpg
Poster
Directed by A. R. Kardar
Story byShams Lacknavi
Produced by A. R. Kardar
Starring Madhubala
Suresh
Geeta Bali
Jayant
Shyam Kumar
Cinematography Dwarkadas Divecha
Edited byG. G. Mayekar
Music by Naushad
Production
company
Distributed by Kardar Productions
Release date
18 November 1949 [1]
Country India
LanguageHindi
Box officeest.₹7 million

Dulari is a 1949 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film directed by A.R. Kardar. The film stars Madhubala, Geeta Bali and Suresh, and its music was composed by Naushad. Dulari revolved around Prem (Suresh), a rich man who falls in love with the eponymous gypsy girl (Madhubala). [2]

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Although not well-received by critics, the film became a major commercial success on its release. It was also continuously shown in theaters for over 35 weeks and subsequently emerged as a silver jubilee hit. The film's success played an important role in the career developments of Madhubala, Bali and Naushad.

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 played Shobha, a rich girl kidnapped by gypsies in her childhood. Dulari was among some of her earliest noticed films that helped her rise to prominence. Madhubala in the 1949 film Dulari.jpg
Madhubala played Shobha, a rich girl kidnapped by gypsies in her childhood. Dulari was among some of her earliest noticed films that helped her rise to prominence.

Soundtrack

The music of Dulari was composed by Naushad and lyrics were written by Shakeel Badayuni.

SongSinger
"Chandni Aayi Banke Pyar" [2] Shamshad Begum
"Na Bol Pee Pee More Angna" [2] 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, Tu Himmat Na Haarna" [2] 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, Naa Jaane Tum Kab Aaoge" [2] Mohammed Rafi

Release

Theatrically released on 18 November 1949, [1] Dulari got mostly mixed reviews from critics. [3] Nevertheless, the film emerged as the eight highest-grossing Indian film of 1949. It grossed ₹0.7 crore, including a nett of ₹0.4 crore to become a major commercial success. [4] According to writer Raju Bharatan, the film was continuously shown in theatres for over 35 weeks, which subsequently turned it into a silver jubilee hit. [1] Trade journalists credited the film's immense popularity to Madhubala's stardom and Naushad's music. [5] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Bharatan 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dulari (film) on MySwar.com website Retrieved 6 February 2022
  3. ↑ Deep 1996, p. 142—143.
  4. ↑ "Box Office 1949". 16 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ↑ Patel 1952, p. 13.
  6. ↑ Deep 1996, p. 143.

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