Dastak

Dastak is a movie that depicts the challenging situation of a newlywed couple in a rental flat located near a red-light district, struggling to reconcile their moral values with the immoral surroundings of the area in India. Dastak is a 1970 Indian Hindi-language Drama Musical film starring Sanjeev Kumar, Rehana Sultan, Anju Mahendru, Shakeela Bano Bhopali, Anwar Hussain, Manmohan Krishna and B.s. Sudan. Dastak was Produced by Rajinder Singh Bedi. The movie is written and directed by Rajinder Singh Bedi. Dastak was released on 31st December 1970 and takes a screen time of 140 minutes. Dastak was made on a budget of ₹3 crore and at the box office it grossed only ₹3 crore. The screenplay for the movie was written by Rajinder Singh Bedi. Cinematography was done by Kamal Bose and editing by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The music was composed by Madan Mohan Kohli along with Madan Mohan and Majrooh Sultanpuri. At the 1971 National Film Awards It won 3 awards including: Best Actress (Rehana Sultan), Best Actor (Sanjeev Kumar) and Best Music Director.