Dastan (1950 film)
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| Directed by | Abdul Rashid Kardar |
| Written by | S.N. Banerjee |
| Starring | Suraiya Raj Kapoor Veena |
| Cinematography | Dwarka Divecha |
| Edited by | Iqbal G.G. Mayekar |
| Music by | Naushad |
Release date | 1950 |
Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Dastan or Dastaan is a 1950 Bollywood drama film directed by Abdul Rashid Kardar. A box-office success, the film became the third highest earning film of 1950, earning an approximate gross of Rs. 1,15,00,000 and net gross of Rs. 65,00,000 .[1] The film starred Raj Kapoor, Suraiya, Veena, Suresh, Al Nasir, Murad and Shakila.[2]
The story, a tragic melodrama, was a narrative in flashback.[3] It was inspired from the film Enchantment (1948) directed by Irving Reis.[4] Cited as "one of the biggest commercial hits" by Patel, Suraiya's acting was stated to have "over-shadowed" that of Raj Kapoor.[5]
Cast
- Suraiya ... Indira
- Raj Kapoor ... Raj
- Veena ... Rani
- Suresh ... Ramesh
- Al Nasir ... Kundan
- Pratima Devi ... Ramesh's mom (as Protima Devi)
- Murad ... Father
- S.N. Banerjee ... Shambhu Dada (as Banerji)
- Laxman (as Lakshman)
- Surendra (as Surinder)
- Shakila
- Baby Anwari
- Swartha
- Krishna Kumar
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Naushad and the lyricist was Shakeel Badayuni. The singers were Suraiya and Mohammed Rafi.[6] Some of the notable numbers from this film included Suraiya's "Aa Ra Ri", "Yeh Mausam Aur Yeh Tanhai", "Ae Sham Tu Bata" and "Naam Tera Hai Zuban Par".[5]
Songlist
| # | Title | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ta Ra Ri Ra Ra Ri | Suraiya, Mohammed Rafi |
| 2 | Aaya Mere Dil Mein Tu | Suraiya |
| 3 | Ye Mausam Aur Ye Tanhai | Suraiya |
| 4 | Ae Shama Tu Bata | Suraiya |
| 5 | Nainon Mein Preet Hai | Suraiya |
| 6 | Mohabbat Badha Kar Juda Ho Gaye | Suraiya |
| 7 | Naam Tera Hai Zabaan Par | Suraiya |
| 8 | Dil Dhadak Dhadak Dil Phadak Phadak | Suraiya, Mohammed Rafi |
| 9 | Dil Ko Teri Tasveer Se | Suraiya, Mohammed Rafi |
References
- ^ Box Office India. "Top Earners 1950". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ^ "Dastaan". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Dastan (1950)". indiavideo.org/. Invis Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ Bhagwan Das Garga (1996). So many cinemas: the motion picture in India. Eminence Designs. ISBN 978-81-900602-1-9. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ a b Bhaichand Patel (2012). Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. Penguin Books India. pp. 70–. ISBN 978-0-670-08572-9. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Dastan (1950)". myswar.com. MySwar. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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