Dost
दोस्त
Synopsis
Maanav is an orphan who was brought up by a Catholic Priest. After completing his M.A. he returns home and finds out that his mentor is dead. He re-locates to Bombay and a man named Gopichand Sharma attempts to steal his luggage. The men become friends - Gopichand eventually changes his lifestyle, decides to be honest. Maanav gets him a job with Hercules Milk Foods. Maanav meets with and falls in love with the daughter of the owner of Hercules Milk Foods, much to the chagrin of her Dad. Then one day Maanav disappears from Gopichand and Kaajal's lives. He re-locates to Simla and it is here that he learns that things have spiraled out of control.
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Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai Seeti Baja Rahi Hai - DOST
Type: Clip • Published 2018-06-17
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Dharmendra
Maanav
Hema Malini
Kaajal 'Kaju' Gupta
Shatrughan Sinha
Gopichand 'Gopi' Sharma
Ravindra Kapoor
Shyamal
Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi
Gadibabu
Anwar Hussain
Ustad Monto Sardar
Abhi Bhattacharya
Father Francis
Ramayan Tiwari
Kumari Naaz
Kalyani Sharma
Master Bunty
Munna Sharma
Raju
Rajesh 'Raju' Gupta
Altaf
Maruti
Akbar
Rehman
Mr. Gupta (Kaajal's Father)
Madhup Sharma
Bihari
Amitabh Bachchan
Guest Appearance
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dulal Guha
- Screenplay & Story
- Sachin Bhowmick
- Original Title
- दोस्त
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Production Studios
- Suchitra Films Pvt. Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dulal Guha
Sachin Bhowmick, Shafiq Ansari
J.N. Manchanda, Premji
Department Leadership Roster
Dulal Guha
Director
Sachin Bhowmick
Screenplay
Premji
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dost
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What is Dost about?
Maanav is an orphan who was brought up by a Catholic Priest. After completing his M.A. he returns home and finds out that his mentor is dead. He re-locates to Bombay and a man named Gopichand Sharma attempts to steal his luggage. The men become friends - Gopichand eventually changes his lifestyle, decides to be honest. Maanav gets him a job with Hercules Milk Foods. Maanav meets with and falls in love with the daughter of the owner of Hercules Milk Foods, much to the chagrin of her Dad. Then one day Maanav disappears from Gopichand and Kaajal's lives. He re-locates to Simla and it is here that he learns that things have spiraled out of control.
Who directed Dost?
Dost was directed by Dulal Guha.
Who stars in Dost?
The principal cast of Dost includes Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Ravindra Kapoor, Kanhaiyalal Chaturvedi.
When was Dost released and how long is it?
Dost was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 2h 44m.