Do Ustad

Do Ustad (1959)

Two rival career-criminal brothers recollect their lives in a Courtroom in which one is about to be convicted for murder.

Date of release
1959-01-01
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
2h 19m
Genres
Action, Crime
Director
Tara Harish

Casting

Interesting facts

Do Ustad is a 1959 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film, directed by Tara Harish, produced by Sheikh Mukhtar and starring Mukhtar, with Raj Kapoor and Madhubala. One of the earliest Bollywood films to deal with "lost and found" formula, Do Ustad revolves around two brothers separated in their childhood who grow up to become thieves. Moderately received by critics, the film became a commercial success.

Production

Do Ustad was the first Indian film to use the lost and found formula with brothers. Earlier, Kismet (1943) too had such same themes, and Do Ustad took several inspirations from the film.

Do Ustad was produced by Sheikh Mukhtar (who starred in the film also). The filming began in 1957 and ended by early 1959.

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