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	\| director = [[B. R. Chopra]]		\| director = [[B. R. Chopra]]
	\| producer = ~~{{ubl\|~~B. R. Chopra\|Shadilal Handa}}		\| producer = [[B. R. Chopra]]<br />Shadilal Handa
	\| writer = [[I. S. Johar]]		\| writer = [[I. S. Johar]]
	\| screenplay = [[I. S. Johar]]		\| screenplay = [[I. S. Johar]]
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	\| starring = ~~{{ubl\|~~[[Ashok Kumar]]\|[[Veena (actress)\|Veena]]\|[[Pran (actor)\|Pran]]\|[[Kuldip Kaur]]\|[[Jeevan (actor)\|Jeevan]]}}		\| starring = [[Ashok Kumar]]<br />[[Veena (actress)\|Veena]]<br />[[Pran (actor)\|Pran]]<br />[[Kuldip Kaur]]<br />[[Jeevan (actor)\|Jeevan]]
	\| music = [[Husnlal Bhagatram]]		\| music = [[Husnlal Bhagatram]]
	\| cinematography = Rajendra Malone		\| cinematography = Rajendra Malone
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	\| studio = Sri Gopal Productions		\| studio = Sri Gopal Productions
	\| distributor = Tribhuvan Productions		\| distributor = Tribhuvan Productions
	\| released = ~~7 September~~ 1951		\| released = 1951
	\| runtime = 154 min		\| runtime = 154 min
	\| country = India		\| country = [[India]]
	\| language = Hindi		\| language = [[Hindi]]
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	==Plot summary==		==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.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158457/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl</ref>		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.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158457/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl\|title = Afsana (1951) - IMDb}}</ref>

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	==Music==		==Music==
	The music was composed by Husnlal Bhagatram and the lyrics were by [[Asad Bhopali]], Chander Oberoi, [[Saraswati Kumar Deepak]] and Gafil Harnalvi.<ref name=MySwar>{{cite web\|last=MySwar\|title=Afsana 1951\|url=http://myswar.com/album/afsana-1951\|publisher=MySwar\|accessdate=12 May 2014}}</ref>		The music was composed by Husnlal Bhagatram and the lyrics were by [[Asad Bhopali]], Chander Oberoi, Saraswati Kumar Deepak and Gafil Harnalvi.<ref name=MySwar>{{cite web\|last=MySwar\|title=Afsana 1951\|url=http://myswar.com/album/afsana-1951\|publisher=MySwar\|accessdate=12 May 2014}}</ref>

	===Soundtrack list===		===Soundtrack list===

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{{Infobox film
| name = Afsana
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[B. R. Chopra]]
| producer = {{ubl|B. R. Chopra|Shadilal Handa}}
| writer = [[I. S. Johar]]
| screenplay = [[I. S. Johar]]
| story = [[I. S. Johar]]
| narrator =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Ashok Kumar]]|[[Veena (actress)|Veena]]|[[Pran (actor)|Pran]]|[[Kuldip Kaur]]|[[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]]}}
| music = [[Husnlal Bhagatram]]
| cinematography = Rajendra Malone
| editing = Pran Mehra
| studio = Sri Gopal Productions
| distributor = Tribhuvan Productions
| released = 7 September 1951
| runtime = 154 min
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Afsana''''' ({{trans|''The Tale''}}) is a 1951 [[Hindi]]-language [[drama film]]. It was the directorial debut of [[Baldev Raj Chopra]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Noted filmmaker B R Chopra passes away |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200811051642.htm |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=5 November 2008 |accessdate=27 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629033642/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200811051642.htm |archivedate=29 June 2011 }}</ref> and starred [[Ashok Kumar]] as twin brothers, starting a trend for such dual roles.<ref>{{cite book |title=Wanted Cultured Ladies Only!: Female Stardom and Cinema in India, 1930s-1950s |last=Majumdar |first=Neepa |page=138 |year=2009 |publisher=[[University of Illinois Press]] |isbn=978-0-252-07628-2 }}</ref> It co-starred [[Veena (actress)|Veena]], [[Pran (actor)|Pran]], [[Kuldip Kaur]], [[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]], [[Cuckoo Moray|Cuckoo]], and Baby [[Tabassum (actress)|Tabassum]]. The story was written by [[I. S. Johar]] and the music composed by [[Husnlal Bhagatram]].<ref name=Upperstall>{{cite web|last=Upperstall|title=Afsana 1951|url=http://www.gomolo.com/afsana-movie-cast-crew/2101|work=Cast and crew|publisher=The Rest @Upperstall.com|accessdate=12 May 2014}}</ref>

==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.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0158457/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Ashok Kumar]] as Ratan Kumar alias Judge Ashok Kumar / Diwan Chaman Kumar
* [[Veena (actress)|Veena]] as Meera
* [[Jeevan (actor)|Jeevan]] as Chatpat
* [[Kuldip Kaur]] as Leela
* [[Pran (actor)|Pran]] as Mohan
* [[Cuckoo Moray|Cuckoo]] as Rassily
* [[Tabassum]] as Young Meera (Baby Tabassum)
* [[Chaman Puri]] as Meera's blind dad
* [[Ratan Kumar (actor)|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.<ref name=MySwar>{{cite web|last=MySwar|title=Afsana 1951|url=http://myswar.com/album/afsana-1951|publisher=MySwar|accessdate=12 May 2014}}</ref>

===Soundtrack list===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! 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 (singer)|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
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0158457}}

{{B. R. Chopra}}

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