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Hum Dono is a film of genre Drama directed by Vijay Anand with Dev Anand
Hum Dono (1961)
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Add to a movie listThis article is about the 1961 film. For the 1985 film, see Hum Dono (1985 film). For the television series, see Hum Dono (2000 television series)
Hum Dono (Hindi: हम दोनों; Urdu: ہم دونوں; Both of Us) is a 1961 Hindi film produced by Dev Anand and Navketan films. Amarjeet is credited as the film's director, but producer and star Dev Anand claimed that it was his brother Vijay Anand, who directed the film, based on his own script. The film stars Dev Anand in a double role, and also has Nanda, Sadhana and Leela Chitnis.
It has been relaunched in colour after exactly 50 years on 4 February 2011.
The film is also known for its music by Jaidev and became a box office hit. The film was remade in Telugu as Ramuni Mechina Ramudu with N.
Synopsis
Mahesh Anand and Major Verma have two things in common. Both are in the army and both look alike. When Major Verma is missing in action (MIA) in Burma Campaign during World War II, believed dead (KIA) during the battle, Mahesh is asked to convey this news to his family. Upon arrival, he is mistaken for Major Verma. He meets with Verma's mother, Mrs. Verma, as well as his ailing wife, Ruma. Unable to break the news of Verma's death and shatter their fragile world, Mahesh gets mistaken for Verma and is welcomed home. This creates complications in Mahesh's life as his sweetheart, Meeta, thinks that Mahesh no longer loves her. Then Ruma finds out that her husband is in love with another woman. Mahesh finds himself in a deep quandary, for he is unable to confide to anyone, and the only one who can assist him find his way back to his own life and family - is Major Verma.Actors
Dev Anand
(Capt. Anand / Major. Manohar Lal Verma)
Nanda
(Ruma)
Sadhana Shivdasani
(Mita)
Sadhana
(Mita)
Lalita Pawar
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, 2h43Directed by Vijay Anand
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, 2h29Directed by Vijay Anand, Biren Nag
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Johny Mera Naam (1970)
, 2h41Directed by Vijay Anand
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, 3h6Directed by Vijay Anand
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Themes Spy films
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Rating78%
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Tere Mere Sapne (1971)
, 2h51Directed by Vijay Anand
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Directed by Vijay Anand
Actors Dev Anand, Vijay Anand, Bindu, Prem Chopra, A. K. Hangal, Hema Malini
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Directed by Vijay Anand
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, 2h49Directed by Vijay Anand
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