Dostana
दोस्ताना
Synopsis
Two close friends decide to enter law enforcement – one a police officer, the other a lawyer – but their friendship begins to unravel when they both fall in love with the same woman.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Dostana (1980) | Promo | Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Zeenat Aman
Type: Teaser • Published 2021-05-03
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Amitabh Bachchan
Vijay Varma
Shatrughan Sinha
Ravi Kapoor
Zeenat Aman
Sheetal Sahni
Prem Chopra
Mr. Daaga
Amrish Puri
Balwant Singh
Helen
Sylvia
Pran
Tony
Gajanan Jagirdar
High School Principal
Sajjan Lal Purohit
Ramnik Lal Tiwari
Iftekhar
Prosecuting Lawyer
K.N. Singh
Judge
Trilok Kapoor
Police Commissioner
Abhimanyu Sharma
Waja
Goga Kapoor
Baldev Singh
Mac Mohan
Daaga's Man
Kanwarjeet Paintal
Eve-Teaser
Jagdish Raj
Driver
Yunus Parvez
Gold Smuggler
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Raj Khosla
- Screenplay & Story
- Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan, Anand Bakshi
- Original Score
- Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar
- Original Title
- दोस्ताना
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Production Studios
- Dharma Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Raj Khosla
Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan, Anand Bakshi
Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar
Yash Johar
Department Leadership Roster
Raj Khosla
Director
Javed Akhtar
Writer
Salim Khan
Writer
Yash Johar
Producer
Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
Original Music Composer
Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dostana
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What is Dostana about?
Two close friends decide to enter law enforcement – one a police officer, the other a lawyer – but their friendship begins to unravel when they both fall in love with the same woman.
Who directed Dostana?
Dostana was directed by Raj Khosla.
Who stars in Dostana?
The principal cast of Dostana includes Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Zeenat Aman, Prem Chopra, Amrish Puri.
When was Dostana released and how long is it?
Dostana was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 2h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for Dostana?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dostana was composed by Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dostana?
Dostana holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).