Doli (film)
Doli (transl. Palanquin) is a 1969 Hindi-language film written and directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and stars Rajesh Khanna and Babita.
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| Directed by | Adurthi Subba Rao |
| Written by | Adurthi Subba Rao (screenplay) Som Haksar, Rajendra Krishan (dialogues) |
| Produced by | Hargobind Duggal |
| Starring | Rajesh Khanna Babita Prem Chopra Nazima |
| Cinematography | Roy P.L. |
| Edited by | T. Krishna |
| Music by | Ravi |
| Distributed by | Bahar Films Combines |
Release date | 1969 |
Running time | 160 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹2.2 crore (equivalent to ₹114 crore or US$14 million in 2023)[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. Shobha's father steals dowry money and the theft is blamed on Asha's father. Both girls marry their respective partners. Shobha's husband travels away and returns with the need for a new wife. Amar 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 Amar 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
- Babita as Asha
- Prem Chopra as Prem
- Nazima as Shobha (Prem's wife)
- Om Prakash as Dwarka (Prem's brother)
- Nana Palshikar as Ganpat Lala (Shobha's father)
- Sunder as Basantlal
- Raj Mehra as Ramprasad (Asha's father)
- Sulochana Latkar as Sita (Amar’s sister-in-law)
- Praveen Paul as Amar's mother
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Ravi and lyrics were penned by Rajendra Krishan.[4]
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Doli Chadhke Dulhan Sasural Chali" | Mahendra Kapoor |
| 2 | "Aaj Pila De Saaqi" | Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhosle |
| 3 | "Aaj Main Dekhun Jidhar Jidhar" | Asha Bhosle |
| 4 | "Pehle Jhukkar Karo Salaam" | Asha Bhosle |
| 5 | "Sajna Saath Nibhana" | Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Rafi |
| 6 | "Daanton Tale Dabakar Honth" | Mohammed Rafi |
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.