Unable to handle the taking of his kingdom by an Indian Government decree, the Maharaja kills himself. His son, Jaipal, takes over as the Maharaja, turns rebel, and refuses to hand over his title and kingdom to the Government. It is in this background that Police Superintendent Dhirendra Singh assumes his duties.
Direction
Vijay Anand's stylish framing elevates standard melodrama into near-operatic tragedy.
Acting
Rajesh Khanna's wounded nobility vs. Dharmendra's explosive rage—pick your fighter.
Score
R.D. Burman's music makes every emotional beat hit like a thunderclap.
Director
Vijay Anand
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Vijay Anand cast all three Khanna/Khanna megastars together for the first and only time in this film.
The film dramatizes real 1970s tensions when Indira Gandhi's government abolished princely privy purses, rendering actual royals suddenly ordinary.
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