Door-Desh
![]() | This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2014) |
Gehri Chot: Urf - Durdesh | |
---|---|
Directed by | Ambrish Sangal |
Written by | Suraj Sanim |
Produced by | Shamim Ahmed Jagdish Bahroos |
Starring |
|
Cinematography | K. K. Mahajan |
Edited by | Govind Dalwadi |
Music by | Usha Khanna |
Production company | Friends Films (Canada) International Inc. |
Release date | 1983 |
Running time | 140 mins |
Countries | India Canada Bangladesh[1] |
Language | Hindi |
Door-Desh, also known as Gehri Chot, is a 1983 Indo-Canadian-Bangladeshi Hindi-language crime-drama film directed by Ambrish Sangal, starring Shashi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore in the lead roles with Raj Babbar, Parveen Babi, David Abraham, Nadeem Baig from Pakistan, and Bobita from Bangladesh in supporting roles. This was both Nadeem and Bobita's only appearance in a Bollywood film.[2][3][4] This was also the last time veteran actor David Abraham has appeared in a movie, filmed shortly before his death in 1981.
A lot of the film was shot in Toronto, Canada. It was later dubbed into Bengali in Bangladesh.
Plot[]
Arun Khanna (Shashi Kapoor) is an NRI from Toronto, Canada who marries a traditional Indian woman Shobha (Sharmila Tagore). They have a son named Raju (Raj Babbar) and a daughter named Pinky (Bobita). Shobha finds it difficult to fit into the Western lifestyle in Canada and eventually separates from Arun after suspecting him of an affair with his secretary. Shobha decides to take her son Raju back with her to India while Arun stays in Canada with his daughter Pinky. 20 years pass by and the family is reunited when Pinky is kidnapped by some gangsters led by psychopathic killer Tony (Nadeem Baig). Tony develops an obsession with Pinky and falls in love with her. Pinky initially resists him but eventually she too falls in love with him. Raju is brought to Canada by his mother Shobha, unaware of Arun being his father. He is told by Shobha that Arun is an old family friend who needs help finding his daughter. Raju enlists the help of Renu (Parveen Babi) to help find the gang who kidnapped Pinky. Raju soon discovers Arun is actually his father and Pinky is his sister. Raju is contacted by the kidnappers and hands over the ransom money to Tony. Tony's boss (David Abraham) realising that Tony is getting too close to Pinky decides to have Pinky killed. Tony intervenes and kills his boss and runs away with Pinky. Tony and Pinky hide out at a cottage and his boss's henchman find them and surround them, armed with guns. Raju and his family also arrive and fight off the henchmen. Pinky sees her father and runs out, while a shootout is ensuing between Tony and the henchmen. Tony runs out to save Pinky from the gunfire and is shot several times by the henchmen. Raju and Renu kill the goons and Pinky admits she loves Tony before he dies. In the end, Pinky reunites with her father, mother and brother.
Cast[]
- Shashi Kapoor as Arun Khanna
- Sharmila Tagore as Shobha
- Raj Babbar as Raju
- Parveen Babi as Renu
- Nadeem Baig as Tony
- Bobita as Pinky
- David Abraham as Head of Kidnapping gang
Music[]
The music was composed by Usha Khanna (and Kamal Joshi) and featured the following songs:[5] All lyrics are written by Indeevar.
- "Yaaron Mere Yaar Se Milo" - Asha Bhosle, picturised on Parveen Babi
- "Aap To Aise Na The" - Lata Mangeshkar & Yesudas, picturised on Parveen Babi & Raj Babbar
- "Dushmani Na Karo Sanam" - Lata Mangeshkar, picturised on Nadeem Baig & Bobita
- "Ruk Jaa Saathi" (Male) - Anwar, picturised on Shashi Kapoor & Sharmila Tagore
- "Ruk Jaa Saathi" (Female) - Lata Mangeshkar, picturised on Shashi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore
In the Bengali dub, the music was composed by Golam Hossain Litu.[citation needed]
- "Jeona Saathi" - Sabina Yasmin and Syed Abdul Hadi (male and female versions of "Ruk Jaa Saathi")
References[]
- ^ "A trip down memory lane with Shabnam". The News. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "Directors who can't make good films resort to item numbers, says Nadeem Baig". Dawn. 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Nadeem – Cineplot.com". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Profile: The legend speaks". Dawn. 29 July 2012.
- ^ Door - Desh (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Usha Khanna & Kamal Joshi, retrieved 4 August 2021
External links[]
- Hindi-language films
- 1983 films
- 1980s action drama films
- 1980s crime action films
- 1980s crime drama films
- Indian films
- Bangladeshi films
- Indian crime action films
- Indian crime drama films
- Indian-Canadian films
- Indo-Bangladesh joint production
- 1980s Hindi-language films
- Films set in Toronto
- Films scored by Usha Khanna
- Indian multilingual films
- 1980s multilingual films
- Films shot in Toronto