Afsana (1951 film)
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| Afsana | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | B. R. Chopra |
| Written by | I. S. Johar |
| Screenplay by | I. S. Johar |
| Story by | I. S. Johar |
| Produced by | B. R. Chopra Shadilal Handa |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Veena Pran Kuldip Kaur Jeevan |
| Cinematography | Rajendra Malone |
| Edited by | Pran Mehra |
| Music by | Husnlal Bhagatram |
Production company | Sri Gopal Productions |
| Distributed by | Tribhuvan Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 154 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Afsana (transl. The Tale) is a 1951 Hindi-language drama film. It was the directorial debut of B. R. 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. The film is partly based on Marie Correlli's "Vendetta"[3]
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. Ratan lose his memory and brought up in an orphanage as Ashok . He works his way up to become a magistrate , is loved and respected by all, and is married to Leela (Kuldip Kaur ) 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
- Ashok Kumar as Ratan Kumar alias Judge Ashok Kumar / Diwan Chaman Kumar[1][4]
- Veena as Meera[4]
- Jeevan as Chatpat
- Kuldip Kaur as Leela[4]
- Pran as Mohan[4]
- Cuckoo as Rassily
- Tabassum as Young Meera (Baby Tabassum)
- Chaman Puri as Meera's blind dad
- Rattan Kumar as Young Ratan / Chaman
- Narbada Shankar as doctor
- O. P. Ralhan
- Jagdeep as Child in theatre play[4]
- Uma Dutt
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