Afsana (film)
# Afsana (film)

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.

## Plot summary

Ratan and Chaman (Ashok Kumar) are twin 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 to 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.

## Cast

* Ashok Kumar as Ratan Kumar alias Judge Ashok Kumar / Diwan Chaman Kumar
* Veena as Meera
* Jeevan as Chatpat
* Kuldip Kaur as Leela
* Pran as Mohan
* Cuckoo as Rassily
* Tabassum as Young Meera (Baby Tabassum)
* Chaman Puri as Meera's blind dad
* Rattan Kumar as Young Ratan / Chaman
* Narbada Shankar as doctor
* O. P. Ralhan
* Jagdeep as Child in theatre play
* Uma Dutt

## Music

The music was composed by Husnlal Bhagatram and the lyrics were by Asad Bhopali, Chander Oberoi, Saraswati Kumar Deepak and Gafil Harnalvi.

### Soundtrack list

| # | Song | Singer |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | "Duniya Ek Kahaani Re Bhaiya" | Mohammed Rafi |
| 3 | "Chowpati Pe Kal Jo" | Mohammed Rafi, Shamshad Begum |
| 6 | "Mohabbat Ka Dono Ke Dil Par Asar Hai" | Shamshad Begum |
| 4 | "Kismat Bigdi Duniya Badli" | Mukesh |
| 2 | "Kahan Hai Tu Mere Sapnon Ke Raja" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 5 | "Woh Aaye Bahaarein Laaye" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 7 | "Aaj Kuchh Aisi Chot Lagi Hai" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| 8 | "Khushiyon Ke Din" | Lata Mangeshkar |
