Acting
Dev Anand's signature head-tilt charisma and Vyjayanthimala's graceful presence.
Direction
Tatineni Prakash Rao knows how to milk a dramatic reveal.
Costume
Peak 60s fashion — Dev Anand's suits are a vibe unto themselves.
Director
Tatineni Prakash Rao
Dev Anand
Amarnath 'Amar' Sharma
Vyjayanthimala
Mala
Balraj Sahni
Public Prosecutor Ramnath Sharma
Johnny Walker
James Bond of India #009
Prem Chopra
Mohanchand 'Mohan'
Lalita Pawar
Mrs. Sharma
Sulochana Latkar
Janki R. Sharma
Madan Puri
Madan
Achala Sachdev
Shobha R. Sharma
Jagdish Raj
Madan's associate
Laxmi Chhaya
Laxmi
Tun Tun
Chabeli
Brahm Bhardwaj
Advocate Mehta
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of several collaborations between Dev Anand and Tatineni Prakash Rao, who also directed him in 'Teen Devian' and 'Teen Bahuraniyan'.
The film reflects post-independence anxieties about reputation and middle-class respectability that dominated Hindi cinema of the era.
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