Veer Kunal

Veer Kunal
Kishore Sahu and Shobhana Samarth in Veer Kunal from Filmindia
Directed byKishore Sahu
Produced byKishore Sahu
Starring
CinematographyChandu
Edited byKantilal B Shukla
Music byKhan Mastana
Production
company
Ramnik Productions
Release date
  • 1945 (1945)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Veer Kunal (Valiant Kunal) also called Son Of Ashoka is a 1945 Hindi historical fiction film directed by Kishore Sahu.[1] Besides directing the film Sahu also produced it and wrote the story and screenplay. The cinematographer was Chandu. Produced under the Ramnik Productions banner, it had music by Khan Mastana.[2] The starcast consisted of Kishore Sahu, Shobhna Samarth, Durga Khote, Mubarak and Maya Banerji.[3]

The film based on popular historical folk myth, focuses on Emperor Ashoka's son, Kunal. Ashoka has brought in a third wife, who through her evil planning has Kunal blinded and thrown in the dungeons. The story then follows episodes in Kunal's life till he gets Ashoka's impartial justice.

  1. ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. pp. 39–. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Veer kunal". gomolo.com. Gomolo. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Veer Kunal". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 18 March 2015.