Dastaan (1950)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Dastaan |
| Country of production | India |
| original language | Hindi |
| Publishing year | 1950 |
| length | 122 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Abdul Rashid Kardar |
| script | SN Banerjee (story), Jagdish Kanwal (dialogues), Prem Bannerjee (dialogues) |
| production | Abdul Rashid Kardar |
| music | Naushad |
| camera | Dwarka Divecha |
| cut | Iqbal , GG Mayekar |
| occupation | |
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Dastaan (translated: story ) is a Hindi film by Abdul Rashid Kardar from 1950. The film drama is told in a flashback from the perspective of the sexually oppressed Rani and begins with their death after 25 years of isolation.
action
Indira is an orphan and is taken into his home by a single father. His young sons Raj and Kundan also quickly become friends with Indira. Only the eldest daughter Rani doesn't like the little girl. A little later the father dies and the children are raised by Rani.
The years go by and Indira has become a beautiful woman who has three admirers: Raj, Kundan and Ramesh. Since Rani doesn't want Indira to become a family member, she wants to pair Indira with Ramesh. So Rani arranges a meeting with Ramesh's mother to discuss the wedding plans. But Indira refuses to marry Ramesh.
Meanwhile, Raj confesses his love for Indira to his sister. Rani cannot allow this and makes it clear to him that Indira will marry Ramesh, but also has an affair with Kundan at the same time, which is a lie. He slaps Indira in anger and then runs after Kundan. He had an accident on the way and was taken to a hospital. There the brothers speak and the whole truth comes out. After being released, Raj apologizes to Indira, who is ill and then dies in his arms.
music
| Song title | Singer |
|---|---|
| Aya Mere Dil Main Tu | Suraiya |
| Tara Ram Pam | Mohammed Rafi , Suraiya |
| Yeh Mausam | Suraiya |
| Ai Shama Bata | Suraiya |
| Dil Ko Hai Dil Ko | Mohammed Rafi , Suraiya |
| Naino My Preet Hain | Suraiya |
| Dhadak Dhadak Dil | Suraiya |
| Muhabbat Badha Kar | Suraiya |
| Naam Tera Hai | Suraiya |
Shakeel Badayuni wrote the lyrics to the music of Naushad . Actress Suraiya sang all nine songs in the film, including the popular duet with Mohammed Rafi Tara ri yara ri (sic!). She always sang her songs herself, which was quite common in the early days of Hindi films - today the actors mainly mime to the playback of other singers.
Individual evidence
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen: Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema , p. 317
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha, Paul Willemen: Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema , p. 317
- ↑ http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/apr/15dinesh.htm
Web links
- Dastaan in the Internet Movie Database (English)