Do Ladke Dono Kadke(1979)
Do Ladke Dono Kadke (1979) is a 116-minute Hindi film directed by Basu Chatterjee. Starring Dina Pathak, Nilu Phule and Navin Nischol. With a rating of 6.5/10 reflecting mixed audience reception from 1979.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- SonyLIV, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1979
- Director
- Basu Chatterjee
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Two small-time crooks try to rob a house. On the same night, two other clumsy criminals try to kidnap the child who lives there. The two bumbling groups get tangled up in the kidnapping plot.
“Two bumbling thieves. One accidental kidnapping. Total chaos.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Do Ladke Dono Kadke
Cast reunions in this film: Asrani & Moushumi Chatterjee (6 films together), Asrani & Dina Pathak (4 films together), Asrani & Iftekhar (3 films together), Moushumi Chatterjee & Navin Nischol (3 films together), Amol Palekar & Basu Chatterjee (3 films together), and Amol Palekar & Dina Pathak (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a playful twist on a popular Hindi idiom, 'Do Kadke Dono Ladke,' which means two tall boys.
- It was one of the few films where actor Paintal, known for comic roles, played a central character instead of a side role.
- The movie was shot quickly and on a modest budget, typical of director Basu Chatterjee's realistic filmmaking style.
- Music director Rajesh Roshan composed the songs, but the soundtrack did not become as famous as his work for bigger hits.
- The plot resembles a comedy of errors, a genre Basu Chatterjee often used in films like 'Chhoti Si Baat' and 'Khatta Meetha'.
- Despite starring known actors like Ashok Kumar and Deven Verma, the film had a very limited theatrical release.
- The story is set mostly in one night inside a house, creating a simple, stage-play-like feeling.