| Dastan | |
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| Directed by | A. R. Kardar |
| Written by | S. N. Banerjee |
| Produced by | A. R. Kardar |
| Starring | Raj Kapoor Suraiya |
| Cinematography | Dwarka Divecha |
| Edited by | Iqbal G. G. Mayekar |
| Music by | Naushad |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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, earning an approximate gross of Rs. 1,15,00,000 and net of Rs. 65,00,000 .[1] It stars 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]
- ^ Box Office India. "Top Earners 1950". boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 10 July 2008.
- ^ "Dastaan". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Dastan (1950)". indiavideo.org/. Invis Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ Bhagwan Das Garga (1996). So many cinemas: the motion picture in India. Eminence Designs. ISBN 978-81-900602-1-9. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Top Actress". 17 October 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2021.