drpradeepshetty

A light hearted entertainer, PAYING GUEST is a good time pass. Not among the classics, though. Dev Anand and Nutan make a good pair and, as is their wont,act well. Personally I liked them better in TERE GHAR KE SAMNE. S D Burman comes up with a great score. All the songs ( lyrics... Majrooh Sultanpuri) are evergreen hits. Kishore's solos _ Maana Janab ne pukara nahin, Haaye haaye ye nigahen and his duets with Asha Bhonsle _ Chod do aanchal zamana kya kahega, O nigahen mastana and the Lata solos, the playful Chupke Chupke Rukte Rukte and the soulful Chand phir nikla are all gems. All in all, an above average film.

The much acclaimed movie had a simple ,storyline of a honest middle class family of Husband ( Ashwath), wife ( Pandari Bai) and their three children struggling to make the ends meet. The simple wants and desires of the children can not be fulfilled because of the poor economic conditions of the family. A spoilt brat in the neighborhood creates problems. The trials and tribulations of the family, the rebelliousness of the eldest son all get resolved happily. A well made film, it received many awards at the State and National level, as well as the Filmfare best film award for the year.