Dastaan (1972 film)

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Dastaan
Poster
Directed by	B. R. Chopra
Produced by	B. R. Chopra
Starring	Dilip Kumar Sharmila Tagore Bindu Prem Chopra I. S. Johar
Cinematography	Dharam Chopra
Edited by	Pran Mehra
Music by	Laxmikant–Pyarelal Lyrics Sahir Ludhianvi
Release date	3 March 1972 (1972-03-03)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Dastaan (lit. 'The Tale') is a 1972 thriller film produced and directed by B. R. Chopra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Bindu, Prem Chopra, Iftekhar, I. S. Johar and Madan Puri. The film's music is by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Dastaan was a commercial failure and Dilip Kumar's first outright flop in 6 years since Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966).^[1] This movie is based on director's own 1951 film named Afsana, starring Ashok Kumar in leading role.