Bollywood Films That Must Be Seen By Western Audiences

Published on July 11, 2019 By James Spiro

Dosti (1964)

Dosti explores the relationship between two children: one is a poor orphan and the other is a young blind boy. Together, they learn about life and how to survive on the streets of Bombay.

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Translated into English, ‘Dosti’ roughly translates into ‘Friendship’. Upon its release, it became a moderate hit and earned a place in the 4th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1977, it was remade as Sneham in Telugu. It won countless awards, such as Best Film and Best Story in the 12th Filmfare Awards in 1965.