Dosti - FilmFare Award 1964 Movie Reviews

The 60's were a phase of candyfloss escapist movies in Bollywood. Most of the movies in that time were specially about Romance, and in all movies were boy meets girl in a hill station and parents don't approve-but at the end everything is happy for ever and the movie ends( so boring). My grandfather was saw all movies( May Be) but he did not remembered all the movies, he remembered just only movies those were incredible. In 1964, a movie was released, which was different from the every Bollywood movies of that time. It was in Black and White, and instead of being set in Kashmir or Shimla Or Paris, it was shoot in Mumbai. The movie had two unknown actors as main characters. One of them was blind and another was lime. No Heroine, no duets, no comedy and even there was no Romance and instead of a love story, this was about a blind man and a lame man and all about true friendship.

In nowadays I thought no one( Specially Young boys and girls) interested in this type of B&W, old films because they want some comedy, Action and Romance in movie but it has not anything like these. When I first saw this movie I love this because it is one movie that I saw ever in my life, after watching the movie, my eyes were filled with tears and I was crying.

DOSTI has lots of songs and all of them are very sweet and meaningful. My favourite song of this movie is "Meri Dosti Mera Pyar" and "Chahoonga Main Tujhe".

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The 60’s were a phase of candyfloss escapist movies in Bollywood. Most of the movies in that time, were boy meets girl in hill station- parents don’t approve-but everything ends happily ever after. Color ruled the scene, and most of these movies were pretty forgettable, except for some lovely songs. In 1964, a movie was released, which was pretty unlike the standard Bollywood fare of that time. It was in B&W, and instead of being set in Kashmir or Shimla, it was set in the grimy backdrop of Mumbai.  The movie had two unknown actors as heroes, and worse in an era, where the hero was a gora chikna Mills & Boon kind, one of the characters was blind, and another was lame. No heroine, no duets, no silly comedy, and instead of a feel good love story, this was about a blind man and a lame man. Who would watch such a movie? It was bound to be a disaster. I mean in age of color filled love stories, who would want to watch a serious B&W movie about two handicapped persons. The movie was released and not only it went on to become a major hit, at the box office, it also won the Filmfare Award for Best Movie, beating out big banner movies like Sangam etc. The producer of this movie shot into fame and his banner became famous for movies that were family fare, but quite endearing.

The producer was Tarachand Barjatya, the banner is Rajshri movies, and the movie of course is Dosti.

Dosti is the story of two persons Ramnath or Ramu( Sushil Kumar) and Mohan( Sudhir Kumar). Ramu’s father Mr.Gupta a factory worker, dies in an accident, and when the factory refuses to pay compensation, his mother passes out in shock. Ramu is injured in an accident, and he becomes crippled. Thrown out of his home, crippled, and penniless he roams around the streets of Mumbai. Here he comes across Mohan, a person, who is blind and has a similar tale of woe. Mohan comes from a village, and he has lost his sight at an early age. His sister Meena, had migrated from the village, to find work as a nurse, so that she could pay for her brother’s treatment. Mohan himself left the village after his mother passed away.  Ramu is good at playing the harmonica, while Mohan is a good singer. Together they team up, and sing songs on the roadside, earning money from passers by. Ramu wants to finish his studies, and both of them befriend a small girl, Manjula( Baby Farida), who is the sister of a rich man Ashok( Sanjay Khan). Manjula herself suffers from a terminal disease, and both the friends hope she would help them out. Is Ramu able to complete his education? How does their friendship withstand some serious crisis? Well to know watch the movie.

Now here we have two characters, one is blind and one is lame. And a lot of pathos does get involved in it. Yet the ending should not be too tragic. The director could have taken the safe route. He could have shown Ramu flipping through some books, and hey presto, next reel he is an officer, while forMohan, a music director hears him singing, and before you know it, he becomes a popular singer. And that is where the movie scores overwhelmingly. At the end of the movie, nothing much has changed about Ramu or Mohan, except the fact that Ramu has completed his education. Yet you feel good and sort of inspirational. Because you see the two friends having had to battle a lot of obstacles,  and at one stage their friendship itself is at stake. Yet they manage to overcome them, and be united at the end.

Many of us tend to look at success in terms of position, power, money etc. But success is not just the big goal, it is how we overcome the smaller problems in life. Mohan wants to help Ramu achieve his dream-of completing his education. To many of us  it might be a small issue. But for some one like Ramu, who has lost everything in life, that matters a lot.  It means everything to him. Ramu in the meantime craves for nothing more than his friend, who helped him. Dosti also shows the value of being together.Mohan is blind, while Ramu is lame. Yet instead of fretting over their fate, the two friends, help out each other. Ramu guides Mohan along, while Mohan helps Ramu to walk along. Again they use their individual talents together to make a living. And that is what life is about, we have our weaknesses and strengths. But its when we make use of our strengths, that we can go ahead.

Dosti shows the real value of friendship in the form of Mohan and Ramu, as against Manjula’s unhappy life. She is dying from a terminal disease inspite of being rich. On the other hand, while Mohan and Ramu are poor, they still manage to get along without complaining and fretting. I think the reason for this movie doing so well, is the absolute honesty of the script. It is realistic and natural, and straight from heart. Yet it gives a positive message, and is inspirational.

Dosti is a movie about people whom we have forgotten. People on the street, whom me think of as nuisance. We have developed a habit of pouring scorn on people below us. We call them as scum, menace to civilized society.  We hate them because they make our city look dirty. Cant we stop for a moment, and think? There could be a Ramu there, who was forced to stop his education. There could be a Mohan there, who is helpless and abandoned. Dostiis a call for compassion, which our society desperately needs.

The performances of both the lead actors are excellent. You would not think its their first movie, judging by the way, they have performed. Sanjay Khan also makes his debut in the movie, as the brother of Manjula, and he is fairly good. Baby Farida is cute and endearing. Abhi Bhattacharya as the kind hearted master who helps Ramu to finish his studies is first rate.

And yes the best part of the movie, its musical score. One of the best albums you will listen to in a long time, tuned by Laxmikant Pyarelal. And here the songs are not fillers, they are an integral part of the movie, and help the movie to go along. Excellent lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri and Mohd Rafi,  pitching in with that wonderful voice of his.

Zaanewalo zara: Beautiful song, it starts off with “Zaanewalo Zara, mudke dekho Mujhe, Ek Insaan hoon Main tumhari Taraf”. The very first line is asking people, to look at him as a normal human being.  Jisne Sabko racha apne hi roop se, uski pehchan hoon main tumhari tara, referring to the fact that like every one else he is also created by the same God. We treat blind people with pity, but in effect, they are asking us to treat them like normal human beings. Listen to this song, and you will never look at a blind person in the same way.

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This beautiful barjatya production movie is one of my favourite black and white movie. I saw this movie around 4 yrs back and still now, whenever I see the movie, tears roll down my eyes. wat a beautiful movie.......... friendship, trust, love. all combined together.... In a world of selfish pple, we still can find pple like RAM and MOHAN.gud, nice, kind. above all..... with a heart of GOLD.

this movie shows that nothing is impossible. if u have a strong will, no one on earth can stop u. may be God has sent u with a defect, but he has given u another quality, which is very rare. and that is wat makes u Different. remember hellen keller( rani mukherjee for that matter). BLIND, DEAF , DUMB. but still one of worlds famous and respected authors.

beautiful screenplay, beautiful acting(dunno the real names of ram and mohan but can tell u that SANJAY KHAN acted in this movie), superb songs....

jaane waalo zara, murke dekho idhar, ek insaan hoon, main tumhari tarah....... wow.......... thats my fav song , sung by the legend RAFI saab.

chahunga main tujhe , saanjh savere, fir bhi kabhi naam ko tere awaz main na dunga....... awaz main na dunga...

wat beautiful tunes by the late majrooh sultan puri saab!!!

this movie has earned 6 filmfare awards. Those of u who know how I write.....this revu is no different . I dont like to write in details coz if I tell u the story of themovie , will u watch it??????? I m here to encourage u to chek out the movie. plz watch it alone coz this movie will help u to stop being selfish... start annalyzing ur character and be a better human being.

those of u who wanna catch up with this particular movie, chek zee cinema. morning, 9.00 schedule mein aksar they show this movie.

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It was Rajashree Films Second Film. During those time (Early sixties) Rajashree films were operating from Madrass, now Chainnai. Rajashree Films wanted to established in the film industry.

The Director of the film Mr. Satyen Bose was also new.

Black & White movie. No media publicity. . No Star... No Major Star... No Hero ....No Heroin..., No Villain and .....No Big Name at all.

Laxmikant-Pyarelal, the new name in Hindi Film Music, just entered in the Film Music.

All the prominent music directors of that time refused to give the music to this film as there was no star cast (two teenage unknown actors) and also they feel there was nothing in the film to compose the songs for Blind and Physically handicap Children. But Laxmikant-Pyarelal took up the challenge and the film became a History.

It has won as many as 6 Filmfare Awards + National Award.

In 1964the Films like Raj Kapoor's ''Sangam'' , Raj Khosla's ''Woh Kaun Thi''were strong contenders for the title but the Awards for the Best Film, Best Director, Best Music Director, Best Singer( Mohammad Rafi ), Best Song Writer(Mazarooh Sultanpuri ), Best Story Writer went in favor of ''Dosti''.

Man does not live by bread alone; man's life is not complete without love and without friendship. It is the bond of affection between man and man that has contributed to the progress of mankind since time immemorial. ''Dosti'' is the story of two teenage boys drawn together by fate and friendship, which is both heart-warming and inspiring.

Orphan, lame, Ramu searched for a job and wandered in the street. One day he saw a boy crossing a street unmindful of the approaching car. He rushed and saved the boy only to find out that Mohan was blind. Mohan told him that in childhood, he had fallen sick and lost his eye-sight. He had a sister who had left the village to become a nurse and get him cured. Due to floods he had come to the city in search of his sister. Ramu and Mohan, facing the same cruel fate, become friends and decide to fight the battle of life together.

One day Ramu was playing a tune on his mouth organ. It attracted some passers-by who gave him money mistaking him for a beggar. Ramu felt humiliated; but Mohan consoled him, saying that people were paying him for his music. Mohan, who had a melodious voice, sang and together they made a good team of entertainers and earned their livelihood.

As entertainers they became friends with a rich, teenage ailing girl. They decided to call her `Rajkumari' because she looked like a fairy princess. Ramu's interest in studies and his promise to his mother that he will complete his studies and become something in life inspired Mohan to convince his friend to join the school again. Mohan promised to raise the money. With some difficulties Ramu got himself admitted in the school. Sharmaji, a school teacher finding him a brilliant student, became his god-father.

Ramu stood first in the Tenth Standard and won a gold-medal. He and Mohan found a room in a bustee; and everyday Ramu left Mohan near a hospital, where he hoped to find his missing sister.

With all the handicaps trials and tribulations the bond of friendship keeps the faith and the trust of humanity alive, because if humanity has to live and prosper with peace, smile and happiness, Dosti, the eternal human relationship between friends must direct human conditions.

Does Dosti (friendship) emerge victorious in the end and attain its aim?

See it and communicate its message of friendship from generation to generation.

The film was a great success and the credit goes to Laxmikant-Pyarelal's immortal music. How to use “classical ragas”; make it little simpler to create Mass Appealing and Popular Songs is a best example of “Dosti” songs. Mohammad Rafi was at its best. LP composed majority of the songs in “Pahadi Raag”.

--Chahunga Mian Tuze Sanz Sawere.. Rafi

--Mera To Jo Bhi Kadam Hai.. Rafi

--Koyi Jab Raah Na Paye.. Rafi

--Janewalo Jara Mudake Dekho Muze.. Rafi

--Rahi Manawa Dukhati Chinta.. Rafi

--Gudiya Hamase Ruthi Rahogi.. Lata

Good Story, Powerful Direction, Outstanding Music are the + points of Dosti.

Now a days the Humanity is forgotton. Those who are human being and still believes in Humanity must see this movie.

Dosti had changed the life for Rajashree Films (Then

Tarachand Barjatya) and Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

The REAL HERO of the film was Laxmikant-Pyarelal's outstanding Music. Laxmi-Pyare's music flows with the story of the film.

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"I like the friend who finds time for me,

does not consult his calender."

-- Swami Ameetananda

Often we find ourselves developing a special bond, a special relationship, which we call as ''best friend''. We enjoy each others presence, we share joys and sorrows selflessly, we chat endlessly, we look forward for seeing that special movie together, we are restless when we are apart, worried when the other is sick. Often we may hide a thing or two from our parents who may be closer to us, but feel comfortable sharing it with this special friend - such is the bond.

One such movie that explored this special relationship comes from the house of Rajshri Productions. Now do I hear ''Oh no''. Well no, for a change, this one does not have wealthy families who sing and dine happily together (between marriages). This probably has to do with the fact that it's from the senior Mr. Tarachand Barjatya. The movie that I am talking of is a vintage gem of a movie, a movie that touched my heart and evoked my emotions. The film is from the black and white era of 1964 - Dosti.

I am quite surprised that this movie fascinated me so much that I couldn't help write a review on it. I who would find old movies too boring and on top of that a black and white movie! There was some undefined element that had me hooked. But I attribute it to colleague in office (ncravi on MS), who was with me on my recent official Cochin trip. He purchased the VCD for Rs. 139. We saw the movie while idling our time in Hotel when Ernakulam celebrated a national holiday (Janmashtami).

»» THE STORY »»

The movie begins with a typical Bollywood exaggeration of poverty and plight, which by now we are so used to, but probably would have been pretty fresh in that era. But yet it gives the feeling that maybe someone in real life could be really going through such a hell...God forbid!

So picture a fatherless boy (Ramu) who is good at sports and studies alike [but mind you not so filmy as today's super (filmy) stars] and an old mother with heart problem having a hand-to-mouth existence, both waiting for compensation from the company where the father died in accident. The company refuses, Ramu is rusticated from school for non-payment of fees, mother stumbles from stairs and dies on the spot, desparate boy runs to fetch doctor and meets with an accident that results in amputation of his legs.

Picture another scene where a blind boy (Mohan) is asking for help to cross the road but sadly nobody complies, so he decides to just cross and is saved by our Ramu. Thus, the two handicapped boys become friends for life. Mohan has a sad story too. He loses his sight due to some eye disease. His sister leaves for Mumbai city to become nurse so that some day she can help restore Mohan's sight. Meanwhile flood grips the village and Mohan is rendered homeless who lands up in Mumbai and now as a blind begger begs around hospitals hoping that his sister would spot him.

Rest of the story deals with the struggle of the two handicapped friends to live a respectable life in the hard cold heartless world, each step increasing their bond of friendship. Each of them pursuing their dreams - Ramu's to pursue education as promised to his mother and Mohan's to find his sister.

What happens in between is what I urge you to see and experience the surge of emotions that come from deep within.

The movie had its special moments when the two share joy and the pain. The part when the two separate, but yet their actions and purpose of life seemed so devoted to one another, is really well depicted on screen. The anguish of Mohan (blind boy) when he realizes that his sister had seen him but avoided him because he was a beggar was also well enacted.

The performance of SushilKumar and Sudhirkumar is commendable.

»» THE STRAY ASPECTS »»

Of course not everything was in place and was unnerving me 'cause barring these the movie was near perfect.

1) Initially Ramu's condition was depicted in sheer poverty. So I wondered who bore the cost of his operation and crutches...?

2) The movie also had some characters strewn in like Baby Farida and her wealthy brother. These were just fit in to develop some convincing story around the nurse sister (whom the blind Mohan is searching for).

»» THE SONGS »»

Oh mine! Just wonderful! I am missing adjectives here. Laxmikant Pyarelal has churned out such beautiful songs that seemed to fit the movie scenes too well. The lyrics, Majrooh Sultanpuri. Let me mention three among the many beautiful songs:

"Ka ho manva dukh ki chinta kyon satati hai, dukh to apna saathi hai"

Why are you so worried about sadness? Joy and happiness come in our lives and then part away and are thus so unfaithful. Sadness, on the other hand is so loyal and always there with us. Such meaningful lyrics! No wonder people praise the old songs.

"Teri Dosti, Mera pyar"

A lighter song - title song that talks about love and friendship. Very hummable.

"Chahunga main tumhe, saanj savre. Phir bhi abhi naam ko tere awaaz mein naa dunga."

Obviously this is most heard and one gem of a song. One may not really comprehend the song when you just hear the audio. The song leaves a much deeper impact in the movie - so deep and so appropriate to the situation that tears filled my eye. (and you thought boys don't cry). But if a song can make you so emotional imagine the power of good music! Hats off to Sultanpuriji and Laximikantji-Pyarelalji.

And to hear it in golden voice of Mohammad Rafi Saahab is a bliss.

»» OVERALL »»

The movie is not just about friendship. It is about love, respect and faith that come devoid of any selfishness, jealousy etc. And importantly it is also about determination and will. It is a movie which you must see....and make sure you have tissues handy.

Well, it won 6 Filmfare Awards back then.

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Shocking to know nobody has rated this beautiful movie upto now. That just shows that movies which are meant to be watched hardly get rated.

Believe me this movie has so many things , not only a different theme which has never been repeated again but even not having stars who were well known it was a hit.

It starred only one well known star and that was Sanjay Khan rest all were new artiste of whom one I knew personally and that was Sudhir who stayed in Lower Parel in a building, sad to say he expired due to heavy drinking as his talents were later went unnoticed.

The story is based on a blind and lame boy, who meet on the streets of Bombay, the lame boy has a sister who he cannot find, he loves to study but due to lack of funds he cannot, and then he meets this boy Sudhir who is blind, their friendship develops and the blind boy tell's him to continue to study as he will earn and pay for it, by singing on streets.

While singing and earning their money, they come across a girl Baby Farida who gets attached to them and her brother is Sanjay Khan, she is sick and has a nurse attending her daily needs it turns out to be the lame boy's sister who pretends not to recognise him.

There are songs like ,Chahunga mein tujey saanjh savere phir bhi kabhi aab naam ko tere awaaz mein na dunga, awaaz mein na dunga chahunga mein tujey saanjh saaverey.

Gudiya kab tak roothi rahogi kab tak na hasogi, dekhoji kiran si lehr ay aaye re aaye haasi aaye gudiya.

These boys are also very much attached to this small girl,

but somehow some incident part these two friends as exactly what I do not remember but I think he goes back to his sister, somehow realises his friend means more to him and come's back later on, but sadly the girl is dead I am not exactly sure. But believe it is a beautiful movie.

Koi jabba raah ha na paaye merey saang gaaye ke pag,pag deep jaliyaye meri dosti tera pyar.

This movie deserved the filmfare award anyday, not like these days the movie which needs to get an award does not and the one that does not deserve it gets it as those days the judges could not be bought and neither could the awards.

Sorry I had to speak my mind out as I have seen movies which deserved the awards never got them and the ones which did'nt got, so something must be wrong somewhere.

Anyway this was a movie worth watching to make you feel more human as humanity is hardly left now.

How one friend does something which he cannot do knowing he is blind,helps his lame friend achieve it.

Yes folk's watch this movie if you get it anytime whether you know the language or not if I am not mistaken it could've been a Satyajit Ray's film not too sure.

But watch it for my 50th this was worth to write about. So Bye for now Sushama.

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