Ek Phool Do Maali
| Ek Phool Do Mali | |
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Film poster
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| Directed by | Devendra Goel |
| Produced by | Devendra Goel |
| Written by | Mushtaq Jalili |
| Starring |
Sanjay Khan Balraj Sahni Sadhana Shivdasani Bobby (Wonder Child) |
| Music by | Ravi |
| Cinematography | Keki Mistry |
| Edited by | R. V. Shrikhande |
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Release date
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May 7, 1969 (India) |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Ek Phool Do Mali is a 1969 Indian Hindi film directed by Devendra Goel. The film became a hit at the box office in 1969.Balraj Sahni earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting Actor. The story was credited to Mushtaq Jalili but in reality, it was lifted almost entirely from Hollywood classic Fanny (1961).
Somna is a poor woman living with her widowed mom, Leela, in the mountainous region of India and Nepal. She makes a living working on the apple farm of wealthy widower, Kailash Nath Kaushal. Kaushal also runs a mountaineering school where Amar Kumar is one of his students. Somna and Amar meet, fall in love and decide to get married shortly after Amar returns from a climbing expedition. A few days later, following an avalanche, they get the news that Amar and the other climbers have been killed.
A devastated Somna is molested by Shamsher Singh. Kailash comes to her rescue and offers to marry her when he finds out that she is pregnant. They get married and Somna gives birth to a boy, Bobby. Shamsher is arrested and sent to jail for 6 years. Kailash, who is unable to have children after an accident, is thrilled to be a father. He adores and is inseparable from Bobby. Five years later, Somna and Kailash, while celebrating Bobby's 6th birthday, get a shock when Amar shows up at the party.
Bobby loves his father (Kailash) but can't help but become close with Amar, his biological father, much to Somna and Kailash's dismay. Somna forbids Bobby from meeting Amar but Kailash him and tells Somna all he wants is to see Bobby happy. Somna confronts Amar and confesses that she does not want him to visit anymore. Amar is distressed by this and vows to stop seeing Bobby.
During a walk with Kailash, Bobby sees Amar and tries to catch up to him but ends up in a dynamite zone, injuring himself in the process. At the hospital the doctor states his condition is bad as he has lost a lot of blood.Kailash offers to give blood but his type does not match. Amar then offers his blood which saves Bobby's life.Kailash is glad that Bobby is alive but cannot get over the fear of Amar taking him away.
Amar pieces together the facts and realises that Bobby is indeed his son. Just as Kailash he comes to take him away while Bobby is unconscious. Somna stops him and explains to him that Bobby is not his son nor her son but Kailash'son. She explains to him how he saved her dignity by marrying her in spite of knowing the truth and how he loved Bobby more than anyone else and raised him like his own son.Kailash overhears the whole conversation secretly. Amar, saddened by this, regrets his actions and decides to let Kailash Bobby and leaves them forever.
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