Dharmendra and Hrishikesh Mukherjee shared one of Hindi cinema’s most special director–actor partnerships, blending star power with middle-class realism and gentle humour
Dharmendra did 6 films with Hrishikesh Mukherjee Anupama, Manjali Didi, Satyakaam, Guddi, Chupke Chupke and Chaitali.
However Basu Chatterjee who also into the same Genre did only one film with Dharmendra which was his
home production.
DILLAGI was released on 17th November 1978 at Liberty Cinema and Naaz matinees as also Bijlee and was only average fair
Basu Chatterjee directed the film which had Hema Malini as the leading Lady. It also had Mithun Mukherjee Asrani and Deven Verma.
Shatrughan Sinha had a Special Appearance.
It was based on the Bengali novella "Kalidas O Chemistry" by Bimal Kar.
In the film, Dharmendra played the role of Swarn Kamal, a newly appointed, light-hearted Sanskrit professor at a girls' college. Hema Malini played the role of Phoolrenu, a strict chemistry lecturer and the college hostel warden, nicknamed "CO₂" by the students for her icy demeanor. The story revolves around Swarn Kamal's persistent efforts to woo the stern Phoolrenu.
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