A doctor unknowingly spurns a woman who loves him, compelling her to marry a wealthy king whose three wives allegedly killed themselves.
Acting
Madhubala's eyes do what dialogue cannot.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched mansion screams gothic ambition.
Writing
Three dead wives? The backstory doesn't flinch.
Director
Devendra Mukherjee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1950s Hindi cinema loved 'sacrificial heroine' tropes; Nirala pushes them to near-gothic extremes rarely attempted then.
Dev Anand reportedly found the script 'too depressing'—ironic given his character causes all the depression.
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