Rakesh lives with his brother, Madan, and his dad in Rangoon. Madan has fallen into bad company and steals the family heirloom, in the shape of a dragon, some cash and runs away to India. Shortly thereafter, his dead body is found under Calcutta's Howrah Bridge. Rakesh travels to Calcutta in order to find out the mystery behind Madan's death, and also try to recover the family heirloom.
Cinematography
Actual Howrah Bridge footage—basically a character itself
Costume
Madhubala's gowns could stop traffic on any bridge
Score
OP Nayyar's jazzy numbers that slap harder than the plot
Director
Shakti Samanta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shakti Samanta shot guerrilla-style on the actual Howrah Bridge since they couldn't afford to close it—those crowds are 100% real.
This film basically invented the 'Calcutta noir' aesthetic that Bollywood would copy for decades—think Chinatown meets Park Street.
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