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| Directed by | Abdul Rashid Kardar |
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| Written by | S.N. Banerjee |
| Produced by | Abdul Rashid Kardar |
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| Cinematography | Dwarka Divecha |
| Edited by | Iqbal G.G. Mayekar |
| Music by | Naushad
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi
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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 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 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
- Suraiya as Indira
- Raj Kapoor as Raj
- Veena as Rani
- Suresh as Ramesh
- Al Nasir as Kundan
- Protima Devi as Ramesh's mom
- 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 "Ta Ra Ri Ra Ra Ri", "Yeh Mausam Aur Yeh Tanhai", "Ae Sham Tu Bata" and "Naam Tera Hai Zuban Par".[5]
Song list
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Ta Ra Ri Ra Ra Ri" | Suraiya, Mohammed Rafi |
| "Aaya Mere Dil Mein Tu" | Suraiya |
| "Ye Mausam Aur Ye Tanhai" | Suraiya |
| "Ae Shama Tu Bata" | Suraiya |
| "Nainon Mein Preet Hai" | Suraiya |
| "Mohabbat Badhakar" | Suraiya |
| "Naam Tera Hai Zabaan Par" | Suraiya |
| "Dil Dhadak Dhadak, Dil Phadak Phadak" | Suraiya, Mohammed Rafi |
| "Dil Ko Teri Tasveer Se" | Suraiya, Mohammed Rafi |
References
- ↑ Top Earners 1950. boxofficeindia.com.
- ↑ Dastaan. citwf.com. Alan Goble.
- ↑ Dastan (1950). indiavideo.org/. Invis Multimedia Pvt. Ltd.
- ↑ So many cinemas: the motion picture in India{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Eminence Designs(1996). ISBN 978-81-900602-1-9
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bollywood's Top 20: Superstars of Indian Cinema{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Penguin Books India(2012). ISBN 978-0-670-08572-9
- ↑ Top Actress. web.archive.org(2013-10-17). Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ↑ Dastan (1950). myswar.com. MySwar.