Dostana (1980)
Two close friends decide to enter law enforcement – one a police officer, the other a lawyer – but their friendship begins to unravel when they both fall in love with the same woman.
Top billed cast
Amitabh BachchanVijay Varma
Shatrughan SinhaRavi Kapoor
Zeenat AmanSheetal Sahni
Prem ChopraMr. Daaga
Amrish PuriBalwant Singh
HelenSylvia
Pran SikandTony
Gajanan JagirdarHigh School Principal
Sajjan Lal PurohitRamnik Lal Tiwari
IftekharProsecuting Lawyer
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