Afsana (1951 film)

Afsana
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	1951;
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 Baldev Raj 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.

^ "Noted filmmaker B R Chopra passes away". The Hindu newspaper. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
^ Majumdar, Neepa (2009). Wanted Cultured Ladies Only!: Female Stardom and Cinema in India, 1930s-1950s. University of Illinois Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-252-07628-2.

[TheHindu-1] "Noted filmmaker B R Chopra passes away". The Hindu newspaper. 5 November 2008. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

[2] Majumdar, Neepa (2009). Wanted Cultured Ladies Only!: Female Stardom and Cinema in India, 1930s-1950s. University of Illinois Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-0-252-07628-2.

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