Dastan (1950 film)
| Dastan | |
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| Directed by | A. R. Kardar |
| Written by | S. N. Banerjee |
| Produced by | A. R. Kardar |
| Starring | Raj Kapoor Suraiya |
| Cinematography | Dwarka Divecha |
| Edited by | Iqbal G. G. Mayekar |
| Music by | Naushad |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Dastan a 1950 Bollywood drama film produced and directed by A. R. 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 of Rs. 65,00,000 .[1] It stars 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 by 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] However, Dastan was Suraiya's last major success as an actress, following which her popularity waned and she was replaced by Madhubala as the top female star.[6]
Cast
- Raj Kapoor as Raj
- Suraiya as Indira
- Veena as Rani
- Suresh as Ramesh
- Al Nasir as Kundan
- Protima Devi as Ramesh's Mother
- Murad as Father
- Banerji as Shambhu Dada
- Lakshman
- 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.[7] Some of the notable numbers from this film included Suraiya's "Yeh Sawan Ki Rut Tum Aur Hum", "Yeh Mausam Aur Yeh Tanhai", "Ae Sham Tu Bata" and "Naam Tera Hai Zuban Par".[5]
Song list
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Yeh Sawan Ki Rut, Tum Aur Hum, Dil Nache Re Chham Chham Chham" | Mohammed Rafi, Suraiya |
| "Dil Ko Teri Tasveer Se Behlaye Huye Hai, Behlaye Huye Hai" | Mohammed Rafi, Suraiya |
| "Dhadak Dhadak Dil Dhadke, Phadak Phadak Nain Phadke" | Mohammed Rafi, Suraiya |
| "Mohabbat Badhakar Juda Ho Gaye" | Suraiya |
| "Yeh Mausam Aur Yeh Tanhai" | Suraiya |
| "Naam Tera Hai Zuban Par" | Suraiya |
| "Nainon Mein Preet Hai" | Suraiya |
| "Aaya Mere Dil Mein Tu" | Suraiya |
| "Ae Shama Tu Bata" | Suraiya |
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.
- ^ "Top Actress". 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Dastan (1950)". myswar.com. MySwar. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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