Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan (1978)

Aware that his grandson has acquired all the bad habits of a rich and spoiled brat, including womanizing and alcohol, Lala Ganpat Rai, instructs his lawyers to make it conditional that he, ... See full summary »

Director:

Sikandar Khanna

Stars:

Rishi Kapoor, Moushumi Chatterjee, Ashok Kumar

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Rishi Kapoor	...	Vishal Rai
Moushumi Chatterjee	...	Shanti
Ashok Kumar	...	Lala Ganpat Rai
Amjad Khan	...	Kalandhar
Asrani	...	Vishal's friend
Ranjeet	...	Bhiku Prasad
Helen
Paintal	...	Vishal's friend
Mukri
Shreeram Lagoo
Mithun Chakraborty	...	Vishal's friend

Storyline

Aware that his grandson has acquired all the bad habits of a rich and spoiled brat, including womanizing and alcohol, Lala Ganpat Rai, instructs his lawyers to make it conditional that he, Vishal, not receive any money or property from his estate unless he fulfills either of two conditions. One: That he marry a woman of Rai's choice, Shalini, who shall inherit half of the property; and in order for Vishal to inherit all of the property he must re-locate to their farmhouse in a village, cultivate a piece of land, and grow some crops on it within one year. Needless to say, Vishal is enraged at this, and neither of the two conditions are acceptable to him. However, he reconsiders this, and he and half a dozen friends travel to the village, set a comfortable albeit accommodations, and attempt to cultivate the land. Things do not go as planned, as Vishal and his friends are accused of molesting and raping a village belle, which leads to her suicide. His friends, noticing the changed ...

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Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

28 July 1978 (India)

Also Known As:

Gerações em Conflito

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Title translation: Flowers (phool) are blooming everywhere.

User Reviews

Routine Fare...

1978 flick 'Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan' is a routine fare from the long-gone era. It has some memorable music, good direction and likable performances, but where it falters, is it's writing. The screenplay goes for a toss in the 2-hour, which spoils the fun.

'Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan' is the same old story of a how a Young Man from Bad turns into a Good Soul. How he realizes the importance of living and how he begins to respect people. Been-There-Seen-That Stuff!

While the writing is completely dull in the second hour, Sikandar Khanna's direction is good throughout. The soundtrack is memorable and acts like a true asset.

Performances are good: Rishi Kapoor is honest and likable in the central role. Moushumi Chatterjee is decent. Ashok Kumar is excellent, like always. Mithun Chakraborty is passable. Asrani manages to bring up a few laughs. Ranjeet as the conning villain, is alright. Amjad Khan is fair. Paintal leaves a mark.

On the whole, though far away from being a must watch, this flick still manages to come out as a one-time-watch.