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Directed by Bhappi Sonie Release date 1960 Language Hindi Director Bhappi Sonie | 7.1/10 IMDb Music by Shankar Jaikishan Country India Initial release 1960 Screenplay Bhappi Sonie, Omkar Sahib | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Sunil DuttWaheeda Rehman Cast Sunil Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, Johnny Walker, Dhumal, Tun Tun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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The film included the famous song "Matwali Naar Thumak Thumak Chali Jaaye".
Salman Khan, Karishma Kapoor starrer Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge was a remake of this film. Story of Ek Phool Char Kante is 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' (flower) 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. 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
Songs
1Banwari Re Jeene Ka SaharaLata Mangeshkar
2Ankhon Mein Rang Kyon AayaLata Mangeshkar - Mukesh
3Dil Ae Dil Baharon Se MilLata Mangeshkar - Talat Mahmood