Phool Aur Patthar (1966): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1966, Phool Aur Patthar is a notable film directed by O.P. Ralhan, running about 162 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Phool Aur Patthar stars Meena Kumari as Shanti Devi, Dharmendra as Shakti Singh / Shaaka, Shashikala as Rita and Sunder as Dr. Alopinath - Vaidraj, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Phool Aur Patthar page.