Phool Aur Patthar (1966)
14 Aug 1966 ● Hindi ● 2 hrs 56 mins
Circumstances have made Shaka a career criminal. When plague empties a town of its inhabitants, he takes the opportunity to burgle a house. He finds nothing except Shanti, a widowed daughter-in-law who has been left to die by her cruel relatives. Shaka nurses her back to health. When her relatives return they are not pleased to find her alive and even less pleased to discover that someone has tried to rob them. Shanti gets the blame and a beating. Shaka saves her from worse, at the hands of brother-in-law, and the pair flee. They set up home in Shaka's house, much to the displeasure of the respectable neighbours who are all too ready to think the worst. Shanti's relatives are dismayed when a lawyer arrives to announce that Shanti has been left a legacy. They hatch a plot to get her back. Meanwhile, Shaka's rehabilitation is proceeding - much to the chagrin of his former criminal associates. Fire and redemption for some, death and handcuffs for others is what fate has in store.
Cast: Dharmendra, Meena Kumari Bano, Shashikala Jawalkar
Crew: OP Ralhan (Director), Nariman A Irani (Director of Photography), Ravi Shankar Sharma (Music Director)
Rating: U (India)
Release Dates: 14 Aug 1966 (India)
Hindi Name: फूल और पत्थर
Did you know? The film was remade in Tamil as Oli Vilakku (1968) with M. G. Ramachandran, in Telugu as Nindu Manasulu (1967) with N. T. Rama Rao and in Malayalam as Puthiya Velicham (1979) with Jayan. Read More
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as Shakti Singh / Shaaka
as Shanti Devi
as Rita
as Public Prosecutor
as Judge
as Babu
Supporting Actress
as Jeevan Ram
as Mrs. Jeevan Ram
Supporting Actress
as Blind Beggar
as John - Boss
as Police Inspector
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
as Mrs. Alopinath
Direction
Director
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Music Label
Lyricist
Playback Singer
Sound
Sound Re-recording Mixer
Art
Art Director
Editorial
Editor
Makeup and Hair
Hair Stylist
Special Effects
Special Effects Coordinator
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Filming Locations:
Trivia:
The film was a Golden Jubilee hit which catapulted Dharmendra to stardom.
At one point during shooting, Dharmendra had a show-down with director O. P. Ralhan and contemplated quitting the film mid-way. Fortunately, sense prevailed and he resumed shooting.
The film was remade in Tamil as Oli Vilakku (1968) with M. G. Ramachandran, in Telugu as Nindu Manasulu (1967) with N. T. Rama Rao and in Malayalam as Puthiya Velicham (1979) with Jayan.
This was the highest grossing Indian film of the year 1966.
At one point during shooting, Dharmendra had a show-down with director O. P. Ralhan and contemplated quitting the film mid-way. Fortunately, sense prevailed and he resumed shooting.
The film was remade in Tamil as Oli Vilakku (1968) with M. G. Ramachandran, in Telugu as Nindu Manasulu (1967) with N. T. Rama Rao and in Malayalam as Puthiya Velicham (1979) with Jayan.
This was the highest grossing Indian film of the year 1966.
