Dosti

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Dosti
Film poster
Directed by	Satyen Bose
Produced by	Tarachand Barjatya
Written by	Ban Bhatt Govind Moonis
Starring	Sudhir Kumar Sushil Kumar Sanjay Khan
Music by	Laxmikant Pyarelal
Cinematography	Marshall Braganza
Distributed by	Rajshri Productions
Release date(s)	1964
Running time	163 min.
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Dosti (Hindi: दोस्ती, Urdu: دوستی) is a 1964 Indian Hindi film directed by Satyen Bose and produced by Tarachand Barjatya ( for his Rajshri Productions). The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film was Sanjay Khan's debut film and also had Sudhir Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Leela Mishra and Leela Chitnis. The film focuses on the friendship between two boys, one blind and the other a cripple.

Plot

The only movie in Bollywood Cinema which made a record for the biggest hit without heroine. The breadwinner of the Gupta family "Mr. Gupta" passes away after a serious accident and his wife too kindly embraced death after that incident. Both of them leave a school-going son named Ramnath to fend for himself but he too is handicapped since he is knocked down and run over by a speeding car, losing the use of his left leg. Soon after the death of his parents, Ramnath is thrown out by the landlord on the outskirts of Bombay. Ramnath starves for a couple of days since he has no money but soon befriends a young man of his age. The young man's name is Mohan and is blind by an accident. The two friends roam on the streets of Bombay and soon shown some light to begin there new era of life. Ramnath gets admission in a school and Mohan steps out of his life so that he can study. Ramnath achieves success and Mohan meets with his sister "Meena". Both friends finally meet in the end.

The actors of the movie are Sudhir Kumar and Sushil Kumar alias Manu Mishra Gorakhpurwaala mutthal.

Soundtrack

The lyrics of the film are by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Some of the popular songs of this movie are :

1. Chahoonga Main Tujhe Saanj Savere - sung by Mohammed Rafi
2. Mera To Jo Bhi Kadam Hai - Sung by Mohammed Rafi
3. Jaane Walon Zara - Sung by Mohammed Rafi
4. Rahi Manwa Dukh Ki Chinta - Sung by Mohammed Rafi
5. Meri Dosti Mera Pyar - Sung by Mohammed Rafi
6. Gudiya Humse Roothi Rahogi - Sung by Lata Mangeshkar

Awards

1. Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for Majrooh Sultanpuri lyrics of the song "Chahoonga Main Tujhe"
2. Filmfare Best Movie Award
3. Filmfare Best Music Director Award for Laxmikant Pyarelal
4. Filmfare Best Male Playback Award for Mohammed Rafi singing " Chahoonga Main Tujhe sanjh"

External links

• Dosti at the Internet Movie Database