Phool Aur Patthar is a 1966 Hindi-language Action Drama motion picture written by Ahsan Rizvi and directed by O. P. Ralhan and produced by O. P. Ralhan. 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. Written by van Goethem. Phool aur patthar stars Meena Kumari, Dharmendra, Shashikala, O. P. Ralhan, Meena Kumari Bano, Shashi Kala and O.p. Ralhan. The screenplay is written by O. P. Ralhan. The music was composed by Ravi. Cinematography was done by Nariman Irani and editing by Vasant Borkar. It was released on 14th August 1966. The film made a box office gross of ₹1 crore.