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| Directed by | Amarjeet |
| Produced by | Dev Anand |
| Written by | Vijay Anand (Screenplay & Dialogue) Nirmal Sircar (Story) |
| Starring | Dev Anand Nanda Sadhana |
| Music by | Jaidev |
| Cinematography | V. Ratra |
| Editing by | Dharamvir |
| Release date(s) | 1961 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Hum Dono is a 1961 Hindi film produced by Dev Anand and Navketan films. Written by Vijay Anand, the film is directed by Amarjeet. The film stars Dev Anand in a double role, and also has Nanda, Sadhana and Leela Chitnis. It has been relaunched in Colour exactly after 50 years on 4th February 2011.[1] Film is also known for its music by Jaidev. The film became a box office hit.[2]
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Mahesh Anand and Major Verma have two things in common. Both are in the army and both look-alike. When Major Verma is missing in action (MIA) in Burma Campaign during World War II, believed dead (KIA) during the battle, Mahesh is asked to convey this news to his family. Upon arrival, he is mistaken for Major Verma. He meets with Verma's mom, Mrs. Verma, as well as his ailing wife, Ruma. Unable to break the news of Verma's death and shatter their fragile world, Mahesh gets mistaken as Verma and is welcomed home. This creates complications in Mahesh's life as his sweetheart, Meeta, thinks that Mahesh no longer loves her. Then Ruma finds out that her husband is in love with another woman. Mahesh finds himself in a deep quandary, for he is unable to confide to anyone, and the only one who can assist him find his way back to his own life and family - is Major Verma.[3]
The film has a superhit song "Mai Zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya" by Mohammed Rafi and the Lata solo "Allah tero naam". It also has the evergreen duet "Abhi na jaao chhodkar" by Mohammad Rafi and Asha Bhosle.
A colorized version of the film was released theatrically in 2011.
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