Phool Aur Kaante is a 1991 Hindi-language action-romance film directed by Kuku Kohli. It stars Ajay Devgn, Madhoo, Aruna Irani, Jagdeep and Amrish Puri among others. The film marked the debut of Devgn, son of late stunt and action choreographer Veeru Devgan, and Madhoo, niece of actress Hema Malini. The film was a superhit and won Devgn the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for 1991. The film is loosely based on the Malayalam film Parampara directed by Sibi Malayil where Mammootty plays dual roles as Johnny, the protagonist and Lawrence, his father. Phool Aur Kaante was noted for its soundtrack and action sequences. Devgn's entry in the film became very popular where he appeared standing, balancing on two moving motorcycles. Similar stunts have been repeated in a number of films since, sometimes by Devgn himself .
The film tells the story of Ajay (Devgn), who despises his father Nageshwar (Puri), a criminal don. Ajay wants to live a peaceful life away from him but fate has some other plans. He falls in love with Pooja (Madhoo), a college professor's daughter, and marries her. When Nageshwar starts showing signs of ageing, he decides that it is now time for Ajay to take over from him. Ajay does so, however, a number of Nageshwar's associates are unhappy, embittered, and critical of this choice, and as a result, they, under the leadership of Shankar Dhanraj (Raza Murad) kidnap Ajay's baby son, Gopal. Will Nageshwar negotiate his grandson's release, or will his grandson be another sacrifice of his "empire"? How will Ajay and his wife react to this?
Here are some more facts and trivia about Phool Aur Kaante that you may find interesting: - The film was a remake of the Malayalam film Parampara, which itself was a remake of the Tamil film Pandithurai, directed by Manoj Kumar. The Tamil film starred Prabhu and Khushboo in the lead roles. - The film was also remade in Telugu as Narasimha Naidu, starring Balakrishna and Simran. The Telugu version was a blockbuster and ran for 100 days in 109 centres. - The film's music was composed by Nadeem-Shravan, who were one of the most successful music directors of the 1990s. The film had seven songs, all of which were popular. The song "Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai" was sung by Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik, who won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer and Best Female Playback Singer respectively for 1991. - The film's action sequences were choreographed by Veeru Devgan, Ajay Devgn's father. Veeru Devgan was a veteran stunt director who worked in over 80 films. He also directed a film called Hindustan Ki Kasam, starring Ajay Devgn and Amitabh Bachchan. - The film's success launched Ajay Devgn's career as an action hero. He went on to star in many action films such as Jigar, Dilwale, Vijaypath, Suhaag, Jaan, Diljale, Zakhm, Singham and Tanhaji. He also proved his versatility by doing comedy, drama and romance films such as Ishq, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Golmaal, Drishyam and Raid. He has won two National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards in his career so far. Here are some more facts and trivia about Phool Aur Kaante that you may find interesting: - The film was a remake of the Malayalam film Parampara, which itself was a remake of the Tamil film Pandithurai, directed by Manoj Kumar. The Tamil film starred Prabhu and Khushboo in the lead roles. - The film was also remade in Telugu as Narasimha Naidu, starring Balakrishna and Simran. The Telugu version was a blockbuster and ran for 100 days in 109 centres. - The film's music was composed by Nadeem-Shravan, who were one of the most successful music directors of the 1990s. The film had seven songs, all of which were popular. The song "Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai" was sung by Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik, who won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer and Best Female Playback Singer respectively for 1991. - The film's action sequences were choreographed by Veeru Devgan, Ajay Devgn's father. Veeru Devgan was a veteran stunt director who worked in over 80 films. He also directed a film called Hindustan Ki Kasam, starring Ajay Devgn and Amitabh Bachchan. - The film's success launched Ajay Devgn's career as an action hero. He went on to star in many action films such as Jigar, Dilwale, Vijaypath, Suhaag, Jaan, Diljale, Zakhm, Singham and Tanhaji. He also proved his versatility by doing comedy, drama and romance films such as Ishq, Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Golmaal, Drishyam and Raid. He has won two National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards in his career so far. Some more facts and trivia about Phool Aur Kaante that you may find interesting are: - The film was the first collaboration between Ajay Devgn and director Kuku Kohli. They later worked together in four more films: Suhaag, Haqeeqat, Zulmi and Gair. - The film was also the first collaboration between Ajay Devgn and actress Madhoo. They later worked together in two more films: Diljale and Deewane. - The film was one of the highest-grossing films of 1991, earning over 12 crore at the box office. It was also the second-highest-grossing film of Ajay Devgn's career, after Singham Returns. - The film was praised by critics for its story, direction, music and performances. Film critic Subhash K. Jha wrote, "Phool Aur Kaante is a film that has everything going for it. A well-knit plot, excellent performances, melodious music and thrilling action. It is a film that entertains and enthralls from start to finish." - The film was nominated for seven Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Music Director, Best Male Playback Singer and Best Female Playback Singer. It won two awards: Best Male Debut for Ajay Devgn and Best Female Playback Singer for Alka Yagnik. I have already written a lot about Phool Aur Kaante, the 1991 action-romance film starring Ajay Devgn and Madhoo. I think this article is long enough to cover the main aspects of the film, such as its plot, cast, music, action, box office, awards and trivia. I hope you find this article useful and informative. If you want to read more about the film, you can check out the sources that I have cited in this article. Thank you for reading. ? 6500f7198a
