| Native Name: | |
| Director: | Sharif Nayyar |
| Producer: | Ejaz Durrani |
| Starring: | |
| Cinematography: | M. Fazil |
| Editing: | Arshad Durrani |
| Music: | A. Hameed |
| Studio: | Punjab Pictures |
| Country: | Pakistan |
| Language: | Urdu |
Dosti is a 1971 Pakistani romantic musical film directed by Sharif Nayyar and produced by Ejaz Durrani who also played the leading role in the film along with Shabnam and Abdur Rahman (actor). The film was released on 7 February 1971, was Diamond jubilee success at box office. It was also released in the UK. The film was shot in Northern areas of Pakistan (Naran, Kaghan) and the UK.[1]
The film became popular due to its music which was composed by A. Hameed. "Chitthi Zara Saiyaan Ji", "Roothe Saiyaan" and "Yeh Wadiyaan" were the big hits from the film.[2] At the 1971 Nigar Awards, the film won the highest number of awards including the Best Film award, Best Director award and Best Actress award for Shabnam.
The film depicts the difference of eastern and western culture.
A naive Pakistani villager Raju goes to England to earn money so that he could become a rich person and marry his lover, Rani. When he goes there he gets deceived by a traveling agent who takes all of his money from him. Now the circumstances compel him to marry someone else while his fiancée Rani still awaits for him back in Pakistan.[3]
The film was released on 7 February 1971 in Pakistan and the UK and was a box office success. It achieved the status of Diamond Jubilee in Karachi cinema with a theatrical run of 100 days.[1]
The Statesman (Pakistan) praised the film's story and said it was "an entertaining film".[5]
| width=5% | Year | Award | Category | Awardee | Result | width=5% | |
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| 1971 | Nigar Awards | Best Film | Ejaz Durrani | [6] | |||
| Best Director | Sharif Nayyar | ||||||
| Best Actress | Shabnam | ||||||
| Best Musician | A. Hameed | ||||||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Noor Jehan | ||||||
| Best Lyricist | Tanvir Naqvi | ||||||
| Best Editing | Arshad Durrani | ||||||
| Best Cinematographer | M. Fazil |