Afsana (1951)
2h 48m
Running Time
January 1, 1951Release Date
Plot.
Ratan and Chaman are twins 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 in 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 - could it be that Ratan has returned in place of Chaman? If so, what has happened to Chaman?
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Cast & Crew.
Ashok Kumar
Ratan Kumar
Veena
Meera
Jeevan Dhar
Chatpat
Kuldip Kaur
Leela
Pran Sikand
Mohan
Cuckoo
Rassily
Tabassum
Young Meera
Chaman Puri
Meera's blind dad
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 1951
Original Nameअफ़साना
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 48m
Genres
Wiki.
Afsana (transl. The Tale) is a 1951 Hindi-language drama film. It was the directorial debut of Baldev Raj Chopra and starred Ashok Kumar as twin brothers, starting a trend for such dual roles.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.