Doli (film)
Doli (transl. Palanquin) is a 1969 Bollywood film written and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and stars Rajesh Khanna and Babita in the lead roles. It was supposed to be release in october 1969 but that time Rajesh Khanna was not a successful actor, Same year Khanna became star with back to back superhits like ittefaq, Aradhana & DoRaaste so finally it was released on Jan 23,1970 and became successful in wave of Khanna's success.
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| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Produced by | Hargobind Duggal |
| Written by | Adurthi Subba Rao (screenplay) Som Haksar, Rajendra Krishan (dialogues) |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna Babita Prem Chopra Nazima |
| Music by | Ravi |
| Cinematography | Roy P.L. |
| Edited by | T. Krishna |
| Distributed by | Bahar Films Combines |
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Running time | 160 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹2.2 crore (equivalent to ₹92 crore or US$13 million in 2019)[1] |
This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films of Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two hero films Marayada and Andaz to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971.[2] The film was a remake of the Telugu film Thene Manasulu.[3]
Plot
The story follows two college friends; Amar and Prem, whose lives get entangled with two neighbors; Asha and Shobha. Shobhas father steals dowry money and the theft is blamed on Ashas father. Both girls marry their respective partners. ,Shobhas husband travels away and returns with the need for a new wife. Prem falls for ASHA not knowing that he left her at the wedding altar and that she is his wife (he refused to look at her face). Lies, treachery, deception and intrigue follow the tale as Asha strives to clear her father's name of a crime he didn't commit and Prem falls for Asha, not knowing that the girl he cruelly rejected during his brash younger days is the same girl he is falling for now.
Cast
- Rajesh Khanna as Amar Kumar
- Babita as Asha
- Prem Chopra as Prem Kumar
- Nazima as Shobha, Prem's estranged wife
- Sulochana Latkar as Mrs. Sita, Asha's mother
- Om Prakash as Dwarka, Prem's brother
- Nana Palsikar as Ganpat Lala, Shobha's father
- Sunder as Basantlal
- Praveen Paul as Amar's mother
- Raj Mehra as Ramprasad, Asha's runaway father
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ravi and lyrics were penned by Rajinder Krishan.[4]
| Track# | Title | Singer(s) |
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| 1 | "Sajana Sath Nibhana" | Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle |
| 2 | "Doli Chadh Ke Dulhan Sasuraal Chali" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| 3 | "Danto Tale Daba Kar Honth" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 4 | "Aaj Mai Dekhu Jidhar Jidhar" | Asha Bhosle |
| 5 | "Aaj Pila De Saaqi Apni Aankhe Ke Maykhane Se" | Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle |
| 6 | "Pehle Jhuk Kar Karo Salaam Fir Bataau Apna Naam" | Asha Bhosle |
References
- "Doli (1969) - Lifetime Box Office Collection, Budget & Reviews".
- "Eight lesser known facts about Rajesh Khanna on his death anniversary". Hindustan Times. 18 July 2015.
- Narasimham, M. L. (12 January 2018). "Tenemanasulu (1965)". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- "Doli Songs: Doli MP3 Songs by Ravi Shankar Sharma Online Free on Gaana.com" – via gaana.com.