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22 Dec, 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Raman B Desai on his death anniversary

22 Dec, 1997

Cinemaazi remembers Raman B Desai on his death anniversary

22 Dec, 1975

Cinemaazi remembers Vasant Desai on his death anniversary

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Ek Phool Char Kante (1960)

Bhappi Sonie

Release Date1960
GenreComedy, Drama, Romance
LanguageHindi
Run Time131 mins
Length4453.43 meters
Number of Reels17
Gauge35 mm
Censor RatingU
Censor Certificate Number31440
Shooting LocationCentral Studios, Tradeo, Bombay

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Sanjiv (Sunil Dutt) is a carefree, fun-loving, impetuous, exuberant young man with a passion for living the exciting, modern way, with no thought for the morrow. His mother (Mumtaz Begum) dotes on him and nothing that her son does is ever wrong in her eyes, even his mature playfulness! His father (Bir Sakhuja), well, he is only a silent spectator of his son’s antics, only occasiona- lly giving vent to his pent-up feelings at the thought that his son never seems to grow up to be a man !

Sushma (Waheeda Rehman) is a petite, pretty, captivating lady with a dazzling smile and impish brain. She has been orphaned very early in life. She is surrounded by four uncles, each of whom has a different viewpoint in life. They are Johnny Walker, Dhoomal, David and Rashid Khan. They stand around her like the four posts of a bed, each thinking that he is Shushma’s chosen guardian and therefore she must conform only to his individual wish and pattern of life. So, Sushma is the flower and her uncles, four thorns, and whichever way the girl turns, a thorn must prick her!

But one fine day, Sanjiv meets Sushma and knows that his search for his dream-girl is over. If the attraction is mutual, Sushma does not, on her part, show it. But Sanjiv’s wooing is tempestuous! Even if the girl were made of stone, she could not fail to be impressed by Sanjiv's gaiety and earnest love-making. But as it happens, Sushma is only human, and by degrees, she succumbs to Sanjiv’s approaches and gives her heart to him completely. But openly, Sushma dare not entertain Sunjiv as her lover, nor look upon him as her future husband, for how is she going to satisfy her four terrible uncles, each one of whom has his own fxed idea as to the type of husband Sushma should have ! Uncle Johnny is the gay, rock-n-roll loving, English apeing, happy-go-lucky type. So Sushma’s future husband too must be like him. Dhoomal is a devotee of Ram, spending most of his time on prayer, contemplation and reading the holy Geeta. Sushma must look for a man like himself! David is the great dramatist, so Sushma better find a man who is the perfect stage artist! Rashid Khan is a physical culturist. To him body care is a sacred thing. Oh, Sushma! However are you going to get a husband who can combine these four, terribly diverse, diametrically opposite personalities!

But that is the beauty and charm of this screen-fare titled EK PHOOL CHAR KANTE which sets two young hearts a very complicated problem to solve, and it is the mode of solution that provides on the screen, a type of entertainment you have never dreamt of till today ! So come along. With your near and dear ones, to your favorite theatre and be regaled with a rousing, merry, merry entertainment!!!

[from the official press booklet]