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. 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. The starcast consisted of Kishore Sahu, Shobhna Samarth, Durga Khote, Mubarak and Maya Banerji.

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.