Manu is the princely heir to the kingdom ruled over now by Ranimaa. He likes to know what his going on, and changes his princely get-up, and dresses up as an ordinary man, and goes around the territory. He meets up with gorgeous Bijli, and both fall in love. When Bijli introduces him to her dad, he identifies himself as Badal. Then he notices that soldiers from his palace are molesting the young women from this community. After his return to the palace, he finds out that the soldiers had been acting on the orders of Kunver Pratap Singh, and he immediately puts a stop to this. This angers Pratap Singh, and he plans to avenge this humiliation, with a plan so devious that will endanger the lives of Manu, the Ranimaa, as well Bijli and the people in her community.
Direction
Hrishikesh Mukherjee bringing his signature warmth to commercial territory.
Acting
Mumtaz before she became THE Mumtaz — early star power.
Costume
Prince disguises that somehow fool absolutely everyone.
Director
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's rare forays into full masala territory before he pivoted to his signature middle-class comedies.
The 'prince in disguise' trope peaked in 1960s Hindi cinema, letting audiences indulge in class-transgression fantasies while preserving moral order.
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