Dost (1944 film)

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Dost (1944 film)
Directed byShaukat Hussain Rizvi
Produced byNavin Pictures
StarringKanhaiyalal,
Maya Banerjee,
Agha,
Motilal,
Noor Jehan,
Shaukat Hussain Rizvi
Music bySajjad Hussain
Shams Lakhnavi (film song lyrics)
Release date
  • 1944 (1944)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

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]

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.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Ab Kaun Hai Mera"Noor Jehan1:45
2."Alam Par Alam Sitam Par Sitam"Noor Jehan3:10
3."Badanaam Muhabbat Kaun Kare"[1]"Noor Jehan[1]3:05
4."Koi Prem Ka Deke Sandesa"Noor Jehan3:35
5."More Sajana Aake Daras Dikha"Noor Jehan3:20

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Param Arunachalam (13 June 2015). "Bollywood Retrospect: Sajjad Hussain's musical gems". DNA India website. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Dost (1944 film) on Complete Index To World Film (C.I.T.W.F.) website Retrieved 15 November 2020
  3. "Top Earners 1940 - 1949". Box Office India website. 18 January 2008. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. Ashok Ranade (2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. ISBN 978-81-85002-64-4.

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