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Barely into a few minutes in the movie, I was in for a surprise Never expecting that it would be a psychological suspense thriller starring Kishore Kumar and then realizing that it's copy of Afred Hitchcock's Spellbound that I saw a few days back.

The music score by Chitragupta was good and contained some very interesting songs; which are above mediocre, but not among the best: Pyar Karo Gup Chup Dunia Se Chhup Chhup; Manjil Kahan Meri Gulshan Kahan Mera; Mai Knuan Hoon Khoya Hai Kahan Jahan Mera/ Dekho Na Dekho Hame Maare Gurur Ke Dil Bhi Huzur Ka Hai Hum Bhi Huzur Ke; Chori Chori Na Ana Khidki Tale Tum Dekho Zamana Achchha Nahi; do do do do do do (starts like Singing in rain but an entirely different tune later)-- Nachti Jhoomti Muskurati Aa Gayi Pyar Ki Raat.

Overall, it was a good watch for Film Noir and Kishore Kumar fans like me.

Father's of Renu and Vinod are childhood friends and they want to convert their friendship to relationship by marrying their kids. But Renu and Vinod - though good friends do not like each other and plan to make their parents fight with each other. But when their plan succeeds, they realize that they love each other. Good acting by Kishore and Anita Guha, Om Prakash. Anoop Kumar is stereotyped as a fumbling boy; and one could see that despite being brother of great Ashok Kumar and Kishore Kumar he wasn't successful. Kishore shows is good vocal range; flexes his dancing muscles and is really very entertaining.

Most of the songs are fun - however the winner is a serious one "Mohe Bairan Neend Na Aaye". "Desh Chudaye Bhes Churaye Kya Kya Kare Na Preet" is a typical Kishore number with a good mix of Indian classical and then contemporary western music.

This is version of My Fair Lady, a great musical that was. In this Movie Dev Aanand and Girish Karnad (both sworn middle aged bachelors) play as two friends who while traveling suburban train discover a lady selling datun (toothbrush made from branch of Neem Tree) - played by Tina Munim and Dev bets that he will make her a not only a high society lady but also an accomplished singer!

How he does it is the story. There is good direction and polished performances. There a some good songs like "Logon ka dil agar haan jeetana hai tumko to bas meetha meetha bolo!" (with Tina Munim shouting loudly in between to sell her datuns)! and "Manmani se hargiz na daro kabhi shadi na karo!" (both sung by Kishor Kumar).