Noor Jehan's hit songs had much to do with making "Dosti" a blockbuster. Produced by Ejazz, before he was arrested for heroin smuggling at London Airport and directed by S. Nayyer the film is formulaic but sustained by Shabnam and a melancholic Rehman.
@Apexclassiccinema remember this was the mid 70s, the drug laws were not so draconian. There must have also been pressure from the government. Noor Jehan was always close to military.
AajShubkoo 10 months ago
@AajShubkoo Wow, shocking. The old bribery does not work here, although 2 years for class A drugs is a very light sentence.
Apexclassiccinema 10 months ago
@Apexclassiccinema
Yes, quite a scandal it was, with a leading movie star and the husband of Pakistan's nightingale in jail for two years on charges of smuggling heroin. I guess he put it to good use, producing Dosti.
AajShubkoo 10 months ago
Heroin smuggling? must have been the exchange rate - nice upload. Thanks
Apexclassiccinema 10 months ago
@neenaly thanks, I wish the print was better but this is the best I came across.
AajShubkoo 10 months ago
v nice movie-thx
neenaly 10 months ago