| Dost (1944 film) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shaukat Hussain Rizvi |
| Produced by | Navin Pictures |
| Starring | Kanhaiyalal, Maya Banerjee, Agha, Motilal, Noor Jehan, Shaukat Hussain Rizvi |
| Music by | Sajjad Hussain Shams Lakhnavi (film song lyrics) |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Dost (Hindi: दोस्त; English: Friend) is a 1944 Bollywood film produced under the banner Navin Pictures, directed by Shaukat Hussain Rizvi.
Kanhaiyalal and Maya Banerjee play the lead with Agha, Himalaya Dasani, Husn Banu, Mirza Musharraf, Motilal, Noor Jehan, Ram Pyari, Shaukat Hussain Rizvi, Sherali and Varmala Kumthekar in the supporting cast. The film song lyrics were written by Shams Lakhnavi, with music composed by Sajjad Hussain.[1][2]
Film's reception[edit]
This film ended up being ranked as number 21 on the list of (Top Earners 1940 – 1949) by the Box Office India.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Kanhaiyalal[2]
- Maya Banerjee
- Agha[2]
- Himalaya Dasani
- Husn Banu
- Mirza Musharraf[2]
- Motilal
- Noorjahan[1][2]
- Ram Pyari
- Shaukat Hussain Rizvi[2]
- Sherali
- Varmala Kumthekar
Soundtrack[edit]
Dost was the first film of Sajjad Hussain as an independent music director, and its soundtrack featured hit songs.[4][1]
All lyrics are written by Shams Lakhnavi; all music is composed by Sajjad Hussain
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ab Kaun Hai Mera" | Noor Jehan | 1:45 |
| 2. | "Alam Par Alam Sitam Par Sitam" | Noor Jehan | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Badanaam Muhabbat Kaun Kare"[1]" | Noor Jehan[1] | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Koi Prem Ka Deke Sandesa" | Noor Jehan | 3:35 |
| 5. | "More Sajana Aake Daras Dikha" | Noor Jehan | 3:20 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Param Arunachalam (13 June 2015). "Bollywood Retrospect: Sajjad Hussain's musical gems". DNA India website. Archived from the original on 23 October 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dost (1944 film)". Complete Index To World Film (C.I.T.W.F.) website. Archived from the original on 24 January 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "Top Earners 1940 - 1949 (no. 21 on the list)". Box Office India website. 18 January 2008. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ Ashok Ranade (2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. ISBN 978-81-85002-64-4.
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