Dosti ke Fasaane - I

There may be no words enough or precise to describe the bond between friends. The inexplicable essence of friendship however, has tempted many a movie makers to employ the theme underlying their basic plots; equally has it tempted the interests of vast audiences! The first time friends, the estranged ones coming back together, the romantic streak evoked between friends, or the die-for-mate bonds - Bollywood has been there, done it all!
With the advent of Friendship Week this August, we at Bolly Curry bring you the top 20 friend base tales from over the years of evolution and growth of Hindi cinema, that have eventually become immortal blockbusters, touching the hearts of countless fans!

Bollywood's ode to the truly wonderful bond - Friendship - Section I


Dosti (1964)



Actors: Sudhir Kumar & Sushil Kumar

"Koi jab raah naa paaye, mere sang aaye, ke pag-pag, deep jalaaye,
meri Dosti mera pyaar..."

... go the lyrics, a reflection of the tale which focuses on the friendship of two boys, one blind, the other a cripple.
As hardships coming their way increase, the bond they share is seen to strengthen.
Roaming the streets of the city of dreams, Bombay, the two friends find a ray of hope when Ramnath gets admission in a school and Mohan outsteps his until then routine, to get educated himself. True to the title, this old movie is centered around the life and times of the two friends.
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Sangam (1964)



Actors: Raj Kapoor & Rajendra Kumar

"Dost dost naa raha, pyaar pyaar naa raha zindagi humein,
tera aitbaar na raha..."

Essentially, this is story of two friends falling in love with the same girl - a situation, if one may consider, extremely plausible in the real world.
Sundar , Gopal and Radha are shown to have been childhood friends. With adolescence coming on, Sundar develops an obsessive romantic attraction to Radha, who in turn prefers the third in the friendly trio, Gopal. Since Gopal himself reciprocates the attachment a love triangle inevitably surfaces. Eventually, Gopal decides to sacrifice his love for his friend's sake.
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Sholay (1975)



Actors: Amitabh Bachchan & Dharmendra

"Yeh Dosti hum nahi todenge, todenge dum magar,
tera saath naa chhodenge..."

The mega blockbuster of 70's which continues to reign in terms of popularity with many and many who can watch it infinite times over! A story of two thugs, who happen to be inseparable mates - one the stoic insufferable cynic; the other drama oriented loudly love stoned! A lucrative and favorable preposition brings them to the land of village Ramgarh, where their lives stand to change, for ever ...
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Dostana (1980)



Actors: Amitabh Bacchan & Shatrughan Sinha

"Bane chaahe dushman zamaana hamara,
salaamat rahe Dostana hamara..."

Another love triangle.
Vijay  and Ravi although thick friends, do not question each other's careers. Fatefully then, both end up meeting Sheetal at different places and times, and both fall in love with her; with Vijay's love depicted as the more solemn one! admits his love for Sheetal to Vijay who is devastated but decides to sacrifice his love for Ravi's sake. Yet again, following Ravi's confession of his love for Sheetal, Vijay is all set to sacrifice his love in friendly interest ...
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Yaarana (1981)



Actors: Amjad Khan & Amitabh

"Tere jaisa yaar kahan, kahan aesa Yaarana,
yaad karegi duniya tera mera afsana..."

A soulful tale of two close friends, Kishan and Bishan, who lose touch in the very young years, only to be brought together again - in time!
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Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)



Actors: Bhagyashree & Salman Khan

"Main ladki hoon tum ladke ho, yoon lagta hai jab milte ho,
ki aaya mausam Dosti ka..."

Although they have been friends for years, Karan and Kishan have grown apart and have little in common. Many years down the line, Kishan , unable to turn down a request from his old mate, agrees to the prospect of his daughter Suman moving in to live with them - thus begins a journey between the children of the two older friends - Suman the girl and Prem the boy - they become friends, and inevitably thereafter, love happens ...
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)



Actors: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol Devgn, Rani Mukherjee

"But she's your Best Friend yaar... but he's your best friend yaar" 

Rahul's best friend is Anjali, a tomboy at heart who can never get herself to be treated a girl - doesn't want to either, until Tina comes to college!  She's everything Rahul has ever dreamed of, and when Tina and Rahul fall in love, Anjali removes herself from the scene - determinedly forever. Except, fate brings them together again, when Tina has died in childbirth, Rahul is now father to an 8 year old Anjali, a namesake of his old college friend. This time round, the two friends discover greater depth in their feelings, than before, with Anjali jr. playing the adorable cupid! 
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Enjoyed the journey down the memory lane? Tell us all about it, in the meantime we shall return with the remainder of the list, featuring the friendly bonds portrayed onscreen at the turn of the century!

Stay tuned for Dosti ke Fasaane - II,
&
!! Happy Friendship's Day To All !!