Dosti (Hindi: दोस्ती, Urdu: دوستی, English: Friendship) is a 1964 Indian black-and-white Hindi film directed by Satyen Bose and produced by Tarachand Barjatya under his Rajshri Productions banner. The film was Sanjay Khan's debut film and also had Sudhir Kumar and Sushil Kumar in lead roles. The film focuses on the friendship between two boys, one blind and the other a cripple.

The film was amongst the top 10 grossers of 1964 and was declared a "Super Hit" at the Boxoffice.

Ramu's father, the breadwinner of the Gupta family, passes away in an accident while on work. Due to financial problems, Ramu (played by Sushil Kumar) is unable to pay fees for his school and is hence thrown out. The company for which Ramu's father worked also refuses to pay them any compensation. Struck by grief Ramu's mother (played by Leela Chitnis) too embraces death. To add to his miseries, he is handicapped since he is knocked down and run over by a speeding car, losing the use of his left leg. Ramu meets Mohan (played by Sudhir Kumar) who is blind by an accident. The two friends roam on the streets of Bombay and soon shown some light to begin there new era of life. Ramu plays harmonica and Mohan sings songs. People start giving them alms. They meet a rich girl Manju (played by Baby Farida) who likes their songs. Manju's overprotective uncle Ashok (played by Sanjay Khan) does not like the way Manju mixes with poor boys like Mohan and Ramu. Manju is ill and is hence taken care of and nursed by Meena, who is Mohan's sister. Ramu's teacher (played by Nana Palsikar) helps Ramu and gets him in the school. Mohan decides to step out of his life so that he can continue and study ahead. But both friends finally meet in the end.....

Akshay Kumar (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967) is an Indian film actor, producer, comedian and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. He has nominated for Filmfare Award several times and won two times. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series", which included Khiladi (1992), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi (1997), International Khiladi (1999), and Khiladi 420 (2000), as well as other action films such as Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Mohra (1994), Elaan (1994) and Suhaag (1994).

Later he also gained fame for his drama, romance and comic roles. He started becoming known for his performances in romance films like Yeh Dillagi (1994) and Dhadkan (2000) as well as drama films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001). His comic performances in comedy films such as Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), and Garam Masala (2005) met with acclaim. His success further rose in 2007, when he starred in four consecutive commercial hits. He has thus established himself as one of the leading actors in Hindi cinema.

Lara Dutta Bhupathi (born 16 April 1978) is an Indian Bollywood actress and former Miss Universe (2000).

She made her Hindi debut in 2003 with the film Andaaz which was a box office success and won her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. Her box office hit successes include a series of comedies Masti (2004), No Entry (2005), Bhagam Bhag (2006), Partner (2007) and Housefull (2010). Her recent film Don 2 (2011) is a major commercial success in the domestic and international markets.

Dutta was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to an Indian father and an Anglo-Indian mother. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta (retired) and her mother is Jennifer Dutta. She also has two elder sisters, Sabrina, who serves in the Indian Air Force and a well known younger sister Cheryl. Composer and DJ Nitin Sawhney is Dutta's cousin. The Dutta family moved to Bangalore in 1981 where she completed high school from St.Francis Xavier Girls' High School and the Frank Anthony Public School. Dutta graduated in economics with a minor in communications from the University of Mumbai. She is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, and French.^{[citation needed]}