Do Bhai (1969 film)
| Do Bhai | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Brij Sadanah |
| Screenplay by | Ramesh Pant |
| Story by | Salim Khan (Prince Salim) |
| Produced by | Brij Sadanah |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Mala Sinha Jeetendra |
| Cinematography | S.M. Anwar |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Production company | Dynamo International |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Do Bhai (transl. Two Brothers) is a 1969 Indian Hindi-language action drama film, produced and directed by Brij Sadanah,[1] and written by Salim Khan (credited as Prince Salim).[2] It stars Ashok Kumar, Mala Sinha, Jeetendra[3] and music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal.[4] The film was remade in Tamil in 1971 as Justice Viswanathan and in Telugu in 1971 as Nenu Manishine.
Though the story of this movie is credited only to Salim Khan, the core plot went on to be partially rehashed by the Salim–Javed duo for their debut South Indian movie as original story writers - the 1976 Kannada movie Premada Kanike which was also later remade in Tamil in 1980 as Polladhavan and in Hindi in 1981 as Raaz.
Plot
Justice Ajay Verma is honorable and worshiped by the town. Once he is acquainted with a client, Ranjana, intimacy develops between them. Soon, they knit without knowing anyone except his bestie, Mahesh. Suddenly, Ajaybabu departs for an emergency, accommodating Ranjana at Mahesh, but the heinous molest the pregnant. After returning, Ajaybabu fails to detect the whereabouts of the two. One night, leaving the newborn baby at Ajaybabu's residence with a letter proclaiming the fact, Ranjana commits suicide. Knowing it, Ajaybabu explodes and desperately wanders in the hunt for Mahesh for five years. Besides, Jwala Singh, Ranjana's brother, meets Mahesh, who purports Ajaybabu to be the imposter. Now, Ajaybabu triumphs and slays Mahesh in a train, witnessed by a woman named Sandhya. Destiny takes her to Ajaybabu's residence as governance to his daughter. SP Vijay Verma, the younger of Ajaybabu, falls for her. Later, Sandhya is astounded to see Ajaybabu therein, and she is seized. Moreover, she is endangered by a life threat to her infant sister. Jwala Singh spots it and aids her when she reveals the actuality to him. Panic-stricken, Sandhya meets with an accident when Ajaybabu rescues her. After recovery, she questions him when he divulges that Sandhya adores him. Meanwhile, Jwala Singh accuses Ajaybabu of homicide before Vijay, who afflicts but solidly digs out the truth. Despite having a chance to rescue his sibling, Vijay stands for justice. Enraged, Jwala Singh shoots Ajaybabu with his revolver in tandem when he discovers him as Ranjana's brother. Vijay knows that Mahesh's murder has happened with the same gun, and Jwala Singh is charged with the two crimes. Since he knows the reality via Sandhya, Jwala Singh takes the blame. At last, Ajaybabu arrives and declares himself guilty. Finally, the movie ends with Ajaybabu leaving his last breath in the court hall.[5]
Cast
- Ashok Kumar as Justice Ajay Verma
- Jeetendra as SP Vijay Verma
- Mala Sinha as Sandhya
- Chand Usmani as Ranjana
- Sheikh Mukhtar as Jwala Singh
- Manmohan as Ramesh
- Jagdeep as Gullu
- Malika as Jhuniya
- Asit Sen Gullu's prospective father in law
- C.S. Dubey
- Jayshree T. Dancer at birthday party
Soundtrack
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Is Duniya Mein" - 1 | Mohammed Rafi |
| 2 | "Is Duniya Mein" - 2 | Mohammed Rafi |
| 3 | "Jeena Hai Tera Bankar" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 4 | "Aa, Hum Ahd-E-Wafa Kar Le, Yeh Rasam Ada Kar Le" | Mohammed Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur |
| 5 | "Geet Nahin Ban Sakte, Kuch Saaz Aise Hote Hai" | Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle |
| 6 | "Main Sunati Hoon" | Asha Bhosle |
References
- ^ "Do Bhai (1969)". Osianama. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Diptakirti (2015). Written by Salim-Javed: The Story of Hindi Cinema's Greatest Screenwriters. Penguin Group. p. 23. ISBN 9789352140084.
Salim had decided to cut down on his acting assignments in order to concentrate on writing and though money was hard to come by, he had not lost his flamboyance. In Do Bhai, he was credited as Prince Salim. During this period, he joined Abrar Alvi as a writing assistant.
- ^ "Do Bhai (1969)". Bollywood hungama. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Do Bhai (1969)". gomolo.com.
- ^ "Do Bhai (1969)". Nth Wall. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.