Puran, a wealthy young man, falls in love with Asha, who is poor. He insists on marrying her despite his family's strong disapproval due to their class difference. The story follows his persistent efforts to overcome this opposition and marry Asha.
Acting
Dev Anand's debut lead performance basically invented the modern Hindi film hero.
Score
Khemchand Prakash's music, including the evergreen 'Yeh Kaun Aaya.'
Director
Shaheed Latif
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This film established Dev Anand as a leading man and launched his lifelong partnership with Guru Dutt, who assisted on set before directing himself.
Kamini Kaushal was Hindi cinema's biggest female star when this released—rare for a debutant male lead to be paired opposite established box office royalty.
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