''Do Raaste'' (translation: ''Two Paths'') is a 1969 Indian Hindi film directed by

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. It stars

Rajesh Khanna Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a recor ...

as the dutiful son and Mumtaz as his love interest.

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and

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play the eldest son and his wife.

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plays the wayward son with

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as his wife who creates disputes. The story was based on the trials and tribulations of a lower-middle-class family. It placed emphasis on respect for elders, the paramount status of the mother, the sanctity of the joint family and the supremacy of relations that are stronger than ties of blood. The film became a blockbuster at the box office. This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films ''Marayada'' and ''Andaz'' to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971.

Cast

as Satyen Gupta * Mumtaz as Reena *

as Navendra Prasad Gupta "Navendu" *

as Birju Gupta *

as Madhvi Gupta *

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as Mrs. Gupta (Satyen's mother) * Asit Sen as Alopee Prasad * Mehmood Jr. as Raju Gupta *

as Neela Alopee Prasad (Mrs. Birju Gupta) * Jayant as Khan

Soundtrack

The music for all the songs were composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal and the lyrics were penned by

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. Three more revival tracks were added to the 1969 soundtrack album reviving old songs with newer music. The tracks are as follows:

Awards and nominations

;

18th Filmfare Awards The 18th Filmfare Awards were held on April 18, 1971, honouring the best in Hindi Cinema in the year 1970. ''Pehchan'' led the ceremony with 9 nominations, followed by ''Do Raaste'' with 7 nominations and ''Khilona'' with 6 nominations. ''Pe ...

: ;Won *

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– Chandrakant Kakodkar Nominated * Best Film –

* Best Director – Raj Khosla * Best Supporting Actress –

* Best Music Director – Laxmikant Pyarelal * Best Lyricist –

for "Bindiya Chamkegi" * Best Female Playback Singer –

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for "Bindiya Chamkegi"

References

External links

* 1969 films 1960s Hindi-language films Indian buddy films Indian romance films Films directed by Raj Khosla Films scored by Laxmikant–Pyarelal 1960s buddy films 1960s romance films Hindi-language romance films {{1960s-Hindi-film-stub