The REAL HERO was Laxmikant-Pyarelal's Music. Review on Dosti - FilmFare Award 1964

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.