India Synopsis
दोस्ताना
Two close friends decide to enter law enforcement, one as a police officer, the other as a lawyer, but their friendship begins to unravel when they both fall in love with the same woman.
The 1979–1981 India Window
15 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dostana sits at position #14.
Other Titles From Dharma Productions
The 1980s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dostana premiered. 74 total titles in this decade from India.
Reception Benchmarks
5.8
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier
Ranked #1,477 of 1,983 India films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #906 of 1,132 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Dharma Productions |
| Runtime | 2h 41m |
| Release Date | October 8, 1980 |
| IMDb | tt0080653 |