Inspector Shankar (Biswajeet) is assigned to investigate the mysterious death of Sunder Singh (Sujit Kumar). During this process, he meets a beautiful young and rich heiress named Sheil (Mala Sinha), who has an impaired memory, and is being looked after by Sunder Singh's aunt (Nirupa Roy). He falls in love with Sheila. Sheila confides in Shankar that she thinks she is haunted by a scarred-faced man. As the investigation progresses, Shankar gets the feeling that the results will change their lives forever.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched mansion corridors
Score
Lata Mangeshkar melancholy perfection
Costume
Mala Sinha's grief-chic wardrobe
Director
Moni Bhattacharjee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Moni Bhattacharjee was Bimal Roy's cinematographer before directing; the moody lighting here is basically his love letter to Roy's Madhumati.
The 'impaired memory heiress' trope peaked in 1960s Bombay cinema as a way to explore female agency—or lack thereof—within gothic constraints.
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