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Do Ustad (1959)

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Do Ustad (1959)

Do Ustad 1959

Do Ustad (1959)

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Tara Harish directs Raj Kapoor and Madhubala in this early crime thriller exploring the lost and found trope of two brothers separated and reunited

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Preface — Do Ustad (1959)

Vasant, G (Cinematographer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Photographic Still

Vasant, G (Cinematographer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Photographic Still

Vasant, G (Cinematographer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card

Vasant, G (Cinematographer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Photographic Still Mounted on Lobby Card

Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Vasant, G (Cinematographer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Lobby Card

Vasant, G (Cinematographer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Lobby Card

Do Ustad (1959) is a crime thriller directed by Tara Harish and produced by Sheikh Mukhtar, who also starred in the film alongside Raj Kapoor and Madhubala. As one of the earliest Bollywood films to explore the now-iconic "lost and found" trope, it follows two brothers separated in childhood who grow up to become criminals. The story drew inspiration from earlier classics like Kismet (1943), while carving out its own place in Hindi cinema. The plot revolves around orphaned brothers Jagannath (Sheikh Mukhtar) and Rajan (Raj Kapoor), who are driven into lives of crime by poverty. Jagannath becomes a hardened criminal leading a double life, while Rajan, unaware of their familial bond, ends up assisting the police in pursuing him. Their paths converge in a gripping climax involving a police chase and a dramatic family reunion. Filmed over two...

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दो उस्ताद (1959) एक क्राइम थ्रिलर फ़िल्म है जिसके निर्देशक तारा हरीश थे। इसके निर्माता थे शेख़ मुख्तार और उन्होंने इस फिल्म में राज कपूर और मधुबाला जैसे उस दौर के बड़े सितारों के साथ एक प्रमुख भूमिका भी निभाई थी। दो उस्ताद हिन्दी सिनेमा की उन शुरुआती फ़िल्मों में से एक है जिसमें बचपन में भाइयों के बिछड़ने और जवानी में मिलने वाला खूब इस्तेमाल हुआ “खोया-पाया” फॉर्मूला इस्तेमाल हुआ है। इसकी कहानी बचपन में बिछड़े दो ऐसे भाइयों की है जो बड़े होकर अपराध की दुनिया के माहिर खिलाड़ी बन जाते हैं। यूँ तो इस फ़िल्म का कथानक पहले बनी किस्मत (1943) जैसी अपने दौर की क्लासिक फ़िल्म से भी प्रेरित नज़र आता है, लेकिन दो उस्ताद ने हिन्दी सिनेमा के इतिहास में अपनी विशिष्ट पहचान बनाई है। फ़िल्म की कहानी दो अनाथ भाइयों जगन्नाथ (शेख़ मुख्तार) और राजन (राज कपूर) के साथ आगे बढ़ती है। दोनों भाई एक-दूसरे से बिछड़कर गरीबी की मार सह नहीं पाते और अपराध के रास्ते पर चल पड़ते हैं। जगन्नाथ एक खांटी अपराधी बन जाता है और दोहरी ज़िन्दगी जीने लगता है। इधर राजन जो इस बात से अनजान है कि जगन्नाथ उसका भाई है, उसे पकड़वाने में पुलिस की मदद करने लगता है। फ़िल्म का नाटकीय क्लाईमैक्स एक रोमांचक चोर-पुलिस की दौड़...

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Sheikh Mukhtar Productions

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G Vasant

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Tara Harish

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Daisy Irani,

Raj Kapoor,

Sheikh Mukhtar,

Madhubala,

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                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

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                          Sheikh Mukhtar
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                          CINE-ssb-Consolidated-Excel_2982_part1-A-K_v3_18May26.xlsx

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

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                          Sheikh Mukhtar
                          Document TypeSong-Synopsis Booklet

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

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                          1_CinemaEducation

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                          CINE-ssb-Consolidated-Excel_2982_part1-A-K_v3_18May26.xlsx

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Producer

                          Sheikh Mukhtar
                          Document TypeSong-Synopsis Booklet

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Research Categories

                          1_CinemaEducation

                          File Name

                          CINE-ssb-Consolidated-Excel_2982_part1-A-K_v3_18May26.xlsx

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Producer

                          Sheikh Mukhtar
                          Document TypeSong-Synopsis Booklet

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Research Categories

                          1_CinemaEducation

                          File Name

                          CINE-ssb-Consolidated-Excel_2982_part1-A-K_v3_18May26.xlsx

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Producer

                          Sheikh Mukhtar
                          Document TypeSong-Synopsis Booklet

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Research Categories

                          1_CinemaEducation

                          File Name

                          CINE-ssb-Consolidated-Excel_2982_part1-A-K_v3_18May26.xlsx

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Producer

                          Sheikh Mukhtar
                          Document TypeSong-Synopsis Booklet

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Research Categories

                          1_CinemaEducation

                          File Name

                          CINE-ssb-Consolidated-Excel_2982_part1-A-K_v3_18May26.xlsx

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Producer

                          Sheikh Mukhtar
                          Document TypeSong-Synopsis Booklet

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Research Categories

                          1_CinemaEducation

                          File Name

                          CINE-ssb-Consolidated-Excel_2982_part1-A-K_v3_18May26.xlsx

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Producer

                          Sheikh Mukhtar
                          Document TypeSong-Synopsis Booklet

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Research Categories

                          1_CinemaEducation

                          File Name

                          CINE-ssb-Consolidated-Excel_2982_part1-A-K_v3_18May26.xlsx

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Mukhtar, Sheikh (Producer), Do Ustad, 1959 | Song-Synopsis Booklet | CinemaEducation | 00864152

                          Producer

                          Sheikh Mukhtar
                          Document TypeSong-Synopsis Booklet

                          Copyright of ImageWith Producer | Archive Object

                          Research Categories

                          1_CinemaEducation

                          File Name

                          CINE-ssb-Consolidated-Excel_2982_part1-A-K_v3_18May26.xlsx