Afsana
अफ़साना
Synopsis
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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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- B.R. Chopra
- Screenplay & Story
- I.S. Johar
- Original Score
- Husn Lal
- Original Title
- अफ़साना
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 48m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
B.R. Chopra
I.S. Johar, Asad Bhopali
Husn Lal
Pran Mehra
B.R. Chopra
Department Leadership Roster
I.S. Johar
Screenplay
B.R. Chopra
Producer
Pran Mehra
Editor
B.R. Chopra
Director
I.S. Johar
Writer
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What is Afsana about?
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?
Who directed Afsana?
Afsana was directed by B.R. Chopra.
Who stars in Afsana?
The principal cast of Afsana includes Ashok Kumar, Veena, Jeevan Dhar, Pran, Kuldip Kaur.
When was Afsana released and how long is it?
Afsana was released in 1951 with a total runtime of 2h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for Afsana?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Afsana was composed by Husn Lal.