Underplayed Gems

Boy Friend (1961)

Boy Friend poster
Directed by
Naresh Saigal
Country
India
Runtime
2h 17m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man who ran away from home as a child grows up to be a thief. He falls in love and tries to change his ways.

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What happens

Boy Friend is a 1961 Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Naresh Saigal. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Madhubala, Dharmendra in lead roles. The film's music is composed by Shankar-Jaikishan. It revolves around Madan, who ran away from his house as a child and becomes a thief. This film is a remake of Kismet (1943), starring Ashok Kumar along with Mumtaz Shanti, Shah Nawaz and Mehmood. Boy Friend performed moderately well the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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