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Do Badan is a film directed by Raj Khosla with Manoj Kumar
Do Badan (1966)
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Do Badan (English: Two Bodies) is a 1966 Hindi film directed by Raj Khosla, and starring Manoj Kumar, Asha Parekh, Simi Garewal and Pran. The music is by Ravi. The film became a big hit at the box office. This is one of the few films with romance genre in which Manoj Kumar played role as a romantic hero, who otherwise mostly acted in patriotic movies.
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 storyline and the screenplay was written by G.R. Kamat.
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Vikas (Manoj Kumar) comes from a poor family, and is attending college so that he can complete his studies, get a job, and look after himself and his dad. He meets with wealthy Asha (Asha Parekh) at this college, and after a few misunderstandings, both fall in love. Vikas' dad passes away during the exams. Because Vikas leaves to attend the funeral, he is unable to complete his studies. Asha feels sorry for him and arranges to get him employed with her dad, without telling Vikas about it. Asha's dad wants her to get married to Ashwini (Pran), and he soon announces their engagement.Actors
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