Dulari | Abdul Rashid Kardar | Shyam, Geeta Bali, Madhubala, Suresh, Jayant, Amar, Pratima Devi, Shyam Kumar | Mohammed Rafi song: Suhaani Raat Dhal Chuki. Music: Naushad Shakeel Badayuni |
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Prem Shankar lives a wealthy life-style circa after the British Rule in India, with his businessman father, Girija, and housewife mother, Kamini. He is now of marriageable age, and his parents would like him to marry Seth Heerachand's daughter, but Prem wants to marry someone of his own choice, without any pressure from his parents. He befriends a young woman named Kasturi, who falls in love with him. Prem also meets with a gypsy woman named Dulari, and falls head over heels in love with her. When his father finds out, he is enraged, forbids Prem to ever see Dulari again, and warns him that he can only marry a woman from a good and wealthy family background. It is now up to Prem to decide to follow his father's instructions or do as his heart tells him.
- Language
- Hindi
- Release Date
- 1949
- Genre
-
- Colour
- Black and White
- Runtime
- 2h 21min
- Cast and Crew
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Madhubala
as Dulari -
Jayant
as Girja Shankar -
Pratima Devi
as Kamini -
Geeta Bali
as Kasturi -
Hasam
as Nek Dil (as Hasan) -
Baby Shobha
as Shobha
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Directed by
A.R. Kardar -
Written by
3:12Ai Dil Tujhe Kasam Hai - Madhubala - Dulari - Bollywood

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- Initial release: 1949
- Genres: Bollywood, Romance Film, Musical, World cinema
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Dulari (film)
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Directed by | A. R. Kardar |
Story by | Shams Lacknavi |
Produced by | A. R. Kardar |
Starring | Madhubala Suresh Jayant Shyam Kumar Geeta Bali |
Cinematography | Dwarkadas Divecha |
Edited by | G. G. Mayekar |
Music by | Naushad |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Kardar Productions |
Release date | 18 November 1949[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Box office | est. ₹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).
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 as Shobha / Dulari
- Suresh as Prem G. Shankar
- Shyam Kumar as Jaggu
- Geeta Bali as Kasturi
- Jayant as Girija Shankar
- Pratima Devi as Kamini G. Shankar
- Amar
- Nawab
Crew
- Art - H. Gangnaik
- Dance - Krishan Kumar
- Sound - Ishan Ghosh
Soundtrack
The music of Dulari was composed by Naushad and lyrics were written by Shakeel Badayuni.
Song | Singer |
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"Chandni Aayi Banke Pyar" | Shamshad Begum |
"Na Bol Pee Pee More Angna" | 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" | 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" | Mohammed Rafi |
Release
Theatrically released on 18 November 1949,[1] Dulari got mostly mixed reviews from critics.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5]
References
Dulari (1949) - IMDb
Dulari
- 1949
- Not Rated
- 2h 13min
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