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Afsana (1951 film)

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Afsana
Directed byB. R. Chopra
Written byI. S. Johar
Screenplay byI. S. Johar
Story byI. S. Johar
Produced byB. R. Chopra
Shadilal Handa
StarringAshok Kumar
Veena
Pran
Kuldip Kaur
Jeevan
CinematographyRajendra Malone
Edited byPran Mehra
Music byHusnlal Bhagatram
Production
company
Sri Gopal Productions
Distributed byTribhuvan Productions
Release date
  • 1951 (1951)
Running time
154 min
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Afsana (transl.The Tale) is a 1951 Hindi-language drama film. It was the directorial debut of Baldev Raj Chopra[1] and starred Ashok Kumar as twin brothers, starting a trend for such dual roles.[2]

It co-starred Veena, Pran, Kuldip Kaur, Jeevan, Cuckoo, and Baby Tabassum. The story was written by I. S. Johar and the music composed by Husnlal Bhagatram.

Plot summary

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Ratan and Chaman (Ashok Kumar) are twin brothers who love the same girl, Meera. During a fair, all three are separated. While Chaman and Meera are found, Ratan is untraceable. Years later, Chaman is no longer attracted to Meera, but to a dancing girl named Rasily, while Meera awaits word of her childhood sweetheart Ratan, who she feels is still alive. Then the unexpected happens, Chaman gets into a fight with another man, killing him, and is on the run from the police. Misunderstandings are clarified, and the law declares this to be an accidental death, and as a result Chaman returns. But this is not the same Chaman any more. For one thing, he has lost interest in Rasily, and is more interested in Meera.

Cast

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Music

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The music was composed by Husnlal Bhagatram and the lyrics were by Asad Bhopali, Chander Oberoi, Saraswati Kumar Deepak and Gafil Harnalvi.[3][4]

Soundtrack list

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# Song Singer
1 "Duniya Ek Kahaani Re Bhaiya" [3] Mohammed Rafi
3 "Chowpati Pe Kal Jo" Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum
6 "Mohabbat Ka Dono Ke Dil Par Asar Hai" [3] Shamshad Begum
4 "Kismat Bigdi Duniya Badli" [3] Mukesh
2 "Kahan Hai Tu Mere Sapnon Ke Raja" Lata Mangeshkar
5 "Woh Aaye Bahaarein Laaye" [3] Lata Mangeshkar
7 "Aaj Kuchh Aisi Chot Lagi Hai" Lata Mangeshkar
8 "Khushiyon Ke Din" Lata Mangeshkar

References

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  1. ^ a b "Noted filmmaker B R Chopra passes away". The Hindu newspaper. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  2. ^ Majumdar, Neepa (2009). Wanted Cultured Ladies Only!: Female Stardom and Cinema in India, 1930s-1950s. University of Illinois Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-252-07628-2.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Afsana (1951 film)". Muvyz.com website. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Afsana (film)". Box Office India website. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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