Ranks on Number 2 on University of Iowa's List of Top 10 Bollywood Films by Corey K. Creekmur.
Meena Kumari was the first choice to play Paro.But her husband Kamal Amrohi laid down certain conditions which Bimal Roy did no agree hence she left the film.
Major turning point for Vyjayanthimala.
Nargis was first choice to play Chandramukhi but she wanted to play Paro for which Suchitra Sen was already signed.
in 2005 Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie among't the Top 25 Must See Hindi Films.