Two fathers, one poor and the other rich, hope that a wealthy postmaster will wed one of their daughters.
Acting
Dilip Kumar's tragic intensity is unmatched.
Score
Naushad's music breaks your heart beautifully.
Direction
S.U. Sunny crafts devastating melodrama.
Director
S.U. Sunny
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Naushad composed the score, continuing his legendary collaboration with Dilip Kumar that defined 1950s Bollywood soundscapes.
The film critiques zamindari class structures where poor fathers literally auction daughters' futures—a reality 1950 audiences recognized intimately.
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