Do Raaste

Do Raaste (translation: Two Paths) is a 1969 Indian Hindi film directed by Raj Khosla. It stars Rajesh Khanna as the dutiful son and Mumtaz as his love interest. Balraj Sahni and Kamini Kaushal play the eldest son and his wife. Prem Chopra plays the wayward son with Bindu as his wife who creates disputes.

The story was based on the trials and tribulations of a lower-middle-class family. It placed emphasis on respect for elders, the paramount status of the mother, the sanctity of the joint family and the supremacy of relations that are stronger than ties of blood.

Cast

Rajesh Khanna as Satyen Prasad Gupta
Mumtaz as Reena Alopee Prasad
Balraj Sahni as Navendra Prasad Gupta "Navendu"
Prem Chopra as Birju Gupta
Kamini Kaushal as Madhvi Gupta
Veena as Mrs. Gupta (Satyen's mother)
Asit Sen as Alopee Prasad
Mehmood Jr. as Raju Gupta
Bindu as Neela Alopee Prasad Gupta (Mrs. Birju Gupta)
Jayant as Khan

Soundtrack

The music for all the songs were composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal and the lyrics were penned by Anand Bakshi. Three more revival tracks were added to the 1969 soundtrack album reviving old songs with newer music. The tracks are as follows:

Box office

The film became a blockbuster at the box office. This film is counted among the 17 consecutive hit films Rajesh Khanna between 1969 and 1971, by adding the two-hero films Marayada and Andaz to the 15 consecutive solo hits he gave from 1969 to 1971.

In India, the film grossed ₹65 million (US$8.59 million). This made it the second highest-grossing film of 1969 at the Indian box office, below Aradhana.

Overseas in the United Kingdom, the film was released in 1970. It became the first Indian film to gross £100,000 in the UK, equivalent to ₹900,000 (US$118,940.64). Its UK box office record was broken a year later by Purab Aur Paschim, which released in the UK in 1970.

In total, the film grossed an estimated ₹65.9 million (US$8.71 million) in India and the United Kingdom.