Patthar Ke Phool(1991)
'Patthar Ke Phool' (1991) is a Hindi-language action film directed by Anant Balani and produced by G. P. Sippy. The film stars Salman Khan as Suraj Verma and introduces Raveena Tandon as Kiran Khanna. The story follows Suraj, a police officer's son, who falls in love with Kiran, unaware that her father is a secret crime lord. Their romance is tested when Suraj's adoptive father, Inspector Vijay Verma, is assigned to take down Kiran's father's gang. The film explores themes of family secrets, revenge, and forbidden love. It was a commercial success, ranking among the highest-grossing Hindi films of 1991. Raveena Tandon won the Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year for her debut performance. The film is also notable for the posthumous release of actor Vinod Mehra, whose voice was dubbed by Sachin Khedekar.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Anant Balani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
Suraj is a happy young man who falls in love with Kiran. But his father, a police inspector, is hunting her father, a secret crime boss. When his father is murdered, Suraj becomes a cop to find the killer. He must choose between his love for Kiran and his need for justice.
“Love blooms even on stone.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Patthar Ke Phool
Cast reunions in this film: Salman Khan & Reema Lagoo (9 films together), Raveena Tandon & Reema Lagoo (6 films together), Kiran Kumar & Salman Khan (6 films together), Kiran Kumar & Reema Lagoo (5 films together), Vinod Mehra & Goga Kapoor (4 films together), and Raveena Tandon & Kiran Kumar (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was the directorial debut of Anant Balani, who was a well-known ad filmmaker.
- Salman Khan's character was named Suraj, a name he would use again in several other 90s films like 'Sanam Bewafa' and 'Maine Pyar Kiya'.
- The song 'Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai' was filmed in Kashmir, a common location before militancy affected film shoots there.
- Actress Raveena Tandon, who played Kiran, was also making her acting debut in another film ('Patthar Ke Phool') the same year.
- The movie's climax and action sequences were considered quite violent for a mainstream romantic film at the time.
- Music director Raamlaxman, known for 'Maine Pyar Kiya', composed the score, but the soundtrack did not achieve the same level of fame.
- The film's title translates to 'Stone Flowers', a metaphor for something beautiful yet hard and unyielding, reflecting the story's conflict.