Dhool Ka Phool is a
1959 Indian Bollywood film. Produced by
B. R. Chopra it was directed by BR's brother
Yash Chopra, this being Yash's first movie as a director, having been an assistant director in BR's earlier film
Naya Daur. The film stars
Mala Sinha,
Rajendra Kumar,
Nanda,
Leela Chitnis, Jeevan and
Ashok Kumar. Steeped in
Nehruvian secularism, the story revolves around a Muslim bringing up an 'illegitimate' Hindu child and featured classic song,
Too Hindu Banega Na Musalman Banega, Insaan Ki Aulaad Hai, Insaan Banega on
Manmohan Krishna, who also won the
Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Abdul Rasheed. Besides that Mala Sinha received a nomination for Best Actress and Mukhram Sharma for Best Story. The movie was remade in Telugu as
Jeevana Teeralu.