| Dhake Ki Malmal | |
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| Directed by | J. K. Nanda |
| Starring | Madhubala Kishore Kumar Om Prakash |
| Music by | O. P. Nayyar |
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Dhake Ki Malmal (transl. "Fine Silk") is a 1956 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical comedy directed by J. K. Nanda and produced under the Nanda Films banner. The film stars Madhubala and Kishore Kumar in lead roles, while Jeevan, Om Prakash and Jagdeep are among the supporting cast.
Dhake Ki Malmal was the first film to star Kumar and Madhubala together, who would later act in several popular musical comedies which include classics like Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) and Half Ticket (1962). The music was composed by O. P. Nayyar. The print of Dhake Ki Malmal was lost by the studio just after few years of its release, making it a lost film.
Cast
- Madhubala as Shivana
- Kishore Kumar as Jeeva
- Om Prakash
- Jagdeep
- Jeevan
- Ulhas
- Sajjan as Kalicharan
- Raj Mehra
- Rajen Haksar
- Shyam Kumar
Soundtrack
The music director was O. P. Nayyar with D. N. Madhok, Jan Nisar Akhtar and Saroj Mohini Nayyar being the three lyricists. The playback singing was given by Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey, Shamshad Begum and C. H. Atma.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Ab To Tum Sang" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Jadugar Sanwariya" | Asha Bhosle |
| "More Man Mein Uthe Hai" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Preetam Jab Aan Milenge" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Kuch Kuch Hone Laga, Mera Dil Khone Laga" | Asha Bhosle, Shamshad Begum |
| "Kadar Mori Jane Na, Hay Piya Mane Na" | Asha Bhosle, Shamshad Begum |
| "Main Ban Ka Mor, Mere Dil Mein Tera Shor, Chain Na Aaye" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Manna Dey |
| "Diya To Jala Sab Raat Re" | C. H. Atma |
Reception
Critical reception
A Cineplot review praised Dhake Ki Malmal extensively. It wrote that director J.K. Nanda brought the film on the screen with "vivid authenticity and poignant human appeal." It praised Madhubala for playing the leading lady well: "Madhubala gives what is probably the finest performance of her career so far in the picture’s most captivating and important role."
Box office
Revenue wise, it was the sixteenth highest-grossing film of 1956 and a moderate commercial success.
References
- Akbar, Khatija (1 April 2011). I Want to Live: The Story of Madhubala. Hay House, Inc. pp. 138–. ISBN 978-93-81398-21-0. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- "Dhake Ki Malmal". gomolo.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- "Dhake Ki Malmal". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- Mohamed, Khalid (16 December 2017). "Here's Why Madhubala Has a Huge Millennial Fan Following". TheQuint. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- "Dhake ki Malmal (1956) – Review – Cineplot.com". Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- "Highest Grossing Hindi Movies of 1956". IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2020.