Dastan (1950 film)

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Dastan
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Directed byAbdul Rashid Kardar
Written by
Produced byAbdul Rashid Kardar
Starring
CinematographyDwarka Divecha
Edited byIqbal
G.G. Mayekar
Music byNaushad
Release date
1950
Running time
122 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Dastan 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[]

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" Mohammed Rafi, Suraiya
"Dhadak Dhadak Dil Dhadke, Phadak Phadak Nain Phadke" Mohammed Rafi, Suraiya
"Dil Ko Teri Tasveer Se Behlaye Hue Hai" Mohammed Rafi, Suraiya
"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

References[]

  1. ^ Box Office India. "Top Earners 1950". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Dastaan". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Dastan (1950)". indiavideo.org/. Invis Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. ^ Bhagwan Das Garga (1996). So many cinemas: the motion picture in India. Eminence Designs. ISBN 978-81-900602-1-9. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Top Actress". 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Dastan (1950)". myswar.com. MySwar. Retrieved 21 March 2015.

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