Do Chor
Do Chor (transl. Two thieves) is a 1972 Hindi romantic drama film produced by Raj Khosla and directed by Padmanabh. It stars Dharmendra, Tanuja, Shobhana Samarth, K.N. Singh, Trilok Kapoor and Jalal Agha. The music is by R.D. Burman and the lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The film was successful at the box office.
| Do Chor | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Padmanabh |
| Screenplay by | G. R. Kamat |
| Story by | G. R. Kamat |
| Dialogues by | Krishan Chander |
| Produced by | Raj Khosla |
| Starring | Dharmendra Tanuja |
| Cinematography | V. N. Reddy |
| Edited by | Waman Bhonsle |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
Production company | Raj Khosla Films |
| Distributed by | Shemaroo Entertainment |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Do Chor (transl. Two thieves) is a 1972 Hindi romantic drama film produced by Raj Khosla and directed by Padmanabh. It stars Dharmendra, Tanuja, Shobhana Samarth, K.N. Singh, Trilok Kapoor and Jalal Agha. The music is by R.D. Burman and the lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri. The film was successful at the box office.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]A series of mysterious burglaries take place at the homes of four wealthy men. The burglar takes a single piece of jewellery from each of the men, but not touching the cash and other jewellery, and leaving the calling card of a swastika. The police suspect Tony generally known in the community as a thief, but he claims innocence. He tries to find out who the real burglar is and catches Sandhya stealing from one of the wealthy men. She tells him that she is taking back what is really her inheritance, as these items belong to her mother since these four men swindled her mother after her father's death. Her mother is now in a mental institution. Tony and Sandhya fall in love. He helps her recover all of her items and put the wealthy men behind bars. Sandhya's mother is well again. Tony and Sandhya promise to start a life together after they complete their short jail sentences.
Cast
[edit]- Dharmendra as Tony
- Tanuja as Sandhya
- K. N. Singh as Tribhuvan Singh
- Shobhna Samarth as Mrs. Vikram Singh
- Trilok Kapoor as Police Commissioner
- Jagdish Raj as Police Inspector
- Bhagwan Dada as Police Constable
- Laxmi Chhaya as Chameli
- Dhumal as Tikamdas
- Sajjan as Ramsharan
- Murad as Advocate
- Randhir as Seth Charandas
- Krishnakant as Gopichand
- Asit Sen as Bhagwandas
- Leela Mishra as Mrs. Bhagwandas
- Jalal Agha as Badru
- Mohan Choti as Kaalia
- Gurnam Singh as Jaggu
Music and soundtrack
[edit]The music of the film was composed by R. D. Burman and the lyrics were penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Yaari Ho Gayi Yaar Se" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Mora Chhota Sa Balamwa" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Chahe Raho Door, Chahe Raho Paas" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar |
| "Kali Palak Teri Gori Khulne Lagi Hai Thodi Thodi" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar |
| "Meri Jaan, Meri Jaan" | Kishore Kumar |
References
[edit]- ^ "Do Chor (1972)". The Hindu. 2 December 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
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