Dastan (1950)

Directed by

Abdur Rashid Kardar

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 02m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A tragic melodrama unfolds through flashbacks. It follows a love story and personal conflicts that lead to dramatic consequences. The film was a major commercial hit in 1950 and features Raj Kapoor and Suraiya in leading roles.

melodramatictragicflashback-drivenemotionally intenseretronostalgicsentimentaltheatrical

What happens

Dastan a 1950 Bollywood drama film produced and directed by A. R. Kardar. A box office success, the film became the third highest earning film of 1950. It stars Raj Kapoor, Suraiya, Veena, Suresh, Al Nasir, Murad and Shakila. The story, a tragic melodrama, was a narrative in flashback. It was inspired by the film Enchantment (1948), directed by Irving Reis. Cited as "one of the biggest commercial hits" by Patel, Suraiya's acting was stated to have "over-shadowed" that of Raj Kapoor. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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