Dosti
1964 · India
- Director
- Satyen Bose
- Producer
- Tarachand Barjatya
- Music
- Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Awards: Filmfare Award for Best Film
Cast
What it is about
Ramu, the son of a factory worker killed in an accident, is left crippled after another mishap and ends up homeless on the streets of Mumbai. There he meets Mohan, a blind boy with a similar background, and the two earn a living by singing and playing the harmonica for passersby. Together they try to get by while searching for a way to keep Ramu's schooling going and to hold on to their friendship through hardship.
How it was made
Directed by Satyen Bose and produced by Tarachand Barjatya for Rajshri Productions, the film centres on the friendship between two boys with disabilities. Its soundtrack, with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri and music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, marked a turning point in the duo's career, and the songs sung by Mohammed Rafi are central to the story. The leads are Sudhir Kumar Sawant and Sushil Kumar Somaya, alongside Sanjay Khan.
Reception and legacy
It ranked among the ten highest-grossing films of 1964 and was declared a Super Hit at the box office. It was screened at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival and won six of the seven Filmfare Awards for which it was nominated, including Best Film. In 1977 it was remade in Malayalam and Telugu as Sneham.
Stills
Trivia
The duo's first Filmfare
The film gave Laxmikant-Pyarelal their first Filmfare Award. It also raised their profile within the film industry.
A record at the awards
At the 12th Filmfare Awards, Dosti won more prizes than any other film at the ceremony, converting six of its seven nominations.
More films by Satyen Bose
Jagriti
Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
Raat Aur Din
Jeevan Mrityu
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