Underplayed Gems

Do Badan (1966)

Do Badan poster
Directed by
Raj Khosla
Country
India
Runtime
2h 19m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two people find themselves caught in a complicated love story. The film follows their emotional journey as they navigate personal conflicts and social pressures.

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What happens

Do Badan (English: Two Bodies) is a 1966 Hindi film directed by Raj Khosla and starring Manoj Kumar, Asha Parekh, Simi Garewal, Pran. The music is by Ravi. The film idea was suggested by Manoj Kumar, who asked Khosla to accompany him for a show of Deedar (1951), directed by Nitin Bose, which was having a rerun in local theatres. Thereafter, the story of Do Badan was written after reworking its story line and the screenplay was written by G.R. Kamat. It was commercially hit and Simi Garewal got best supporting actress Film fare award. Film songs were great hit and still very popular. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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