Agra-based atheist and revolutionary poet/editor of Inquilab, Ejaz, falls head-over-heels in love with Naaz Ara Begum after he hears her sing, and then ends up losing his job. With the assistance of his lovely sister, Kausar Ara Begum, Ejaz and Naaz meet secretly. This does not auger well with Akhtar Nawab, Naaz's paternal cousin, who plans to marry her. To make matters worse, their meeting is witnessed by her enraged dad, Nawab Bakar Ali Khan, who initially asks Ejaz to leave, and then decides to teach him a lesson - with two loaded rifles.
Acting
Meena Kumari's eyes do more acting than most scripts.
Costume
Heavenly Anarkalis and poet kurta excellence.
Director
Ved Madan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gazal emerged during peak 'Muslim social' genre era, when Bollywood romanticized decaying nawabi culture while secularism anxieties simmered beneath.
Meena Kumari was reportedly so ill during filming that Sunil Dutt had to physically support her in several scenes — which accidentally made Ejaz's devotion look even more desperate.
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