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.[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[2]
- Suraiya as Indira[2]
- Veena as Rani[2]
- Suresh as Ramesh[2]
- Al Nasir as Kundan
- Protima Devi as Ramesh's Mother
- Murad as Father[2]
- Banerji as Shambhu Dada
- Lakshman
- Surinder[2]
- Shakila[2]
- Baby Anwari[2]
- 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 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 Rut, Tum Aur Hum, Dil Nache Re Chham Chham Chham" | Mohammed Rafi, Suraiya |
| "Dil Ko Teri Tasveer Se Behlaye Huye Hain, Behlaye Huye Hain"[7] | Mohammed Rafi, Suraiya |
| "Dhadak Dhadak Dil Dhadke, Phadak Phadak Naina Phadke" | Mohammed Rafi, Suraiya |
| "Mohabbat Badhaakar Juda Ho Gaye" | Suraiya |
| "Yeh Mausam Aur Yeh Tanhai"[7] | Suraiya |
| "Naam Tera Hai Zuban Par" | Suraiya |
| "Nainon Mein Preet Hai"[7] | Suraiya |
| "Aaya Mere Dil Mein Tu"[7] | Suraiya |
| "Ae Shama Tu Bata"[7] | Suraiya |
References
- ^ "Top Earners 1950". Boxoffice India website. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Alan Goble. "Dastaan (1950 film)". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Dastan (1950)". indiavideo.org/. Invis Multimedia Pvt. Ltd.
- ^ Bhagwan Das Garga (1996). So many cinemas: the motion picture in India. Eminence Designs. ISBN 978-81-900602-1-9.
- ^ a b Bhaichand Patel (2012). Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema. Penguin Books India. pp. 70–. ISBN 978-0-670-08572-9.
- ^ "'Top Actress' Suraiya in Dastan in 1950". Boxoffice India. 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dastan (1950 film)". MySwar. Archived from the original on 20 August 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2025.