Underplayed Gems

Do Sitare

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How it feels

A 1951 Hindi film directed by D. D. Kashyap, starring Suraiya and Dev Anand, who were a famous real-life couple at the time. Prem Nath appears in the cast, and Anil Biswas wrote the music. The movie opened in Bombay in November 1951 and did poorly at the box office, which hurt Suraiya's career.

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What happens

Do Sitare is a 1951 Indian Hindi-language film directed by D. D. Kashyap. The film was one of the several collaborations of actors Suraiya and Dev Anand, who were in a highly publicized offscreen relationship at the time. Other members of the cast included Prem Nath. Anil Biswas composed the music for Do Sitare. The film was released in Bombay on 9 November 1951 and was subsequently reviewed in The Times of India. Do Sitare was a box office flop and contributed to Suraiya's declining stardom in the early 1950s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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