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Do Aur Do Paanch (1980)

Do Aur Do Paanch poster
Directed by
Rakesh Kumar
Genre
comedy film, mystery film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 51m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two burglars go undercover as teachers at a school to kidnap a student for their bosses. They start to care for the boy and also fall for two women at the school.

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What happens

Do Aur Do Paanch (transl. Two and two make five) is a 1980 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film produced by Devar Films and directed by Rakesh Kumar. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini and Parveen Babi. In the film, two burglars are hired as teachers in a school. Their purpose is to kidnap a specific student to further the schemes of their respective bosses. They lose interest in the scheme as they develop genuine affection for the boy, and while they pursue romantic relationships with two female co-workers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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