Born in a low-caste family of chamars (cobblers), Chandu alias Chandrashekhar (Dev Anand) helps his father repair shoes and other footware for a small pittance. One day a girl from a rich and wealthy family, Vidya (Suraiya) stops by to get her shoe repaired. She wants Chandu to stop doing this menial job, and go to school, study and become someone important. She offers help financially, and gets Chandu to school. Both grow up and are attracted to each other. Both intent to marry, but obstacles open up in the form of Harry alias Harilal (Madan Puri), and Vidya's alcoholic dad, who will not permit his daughter to mingle with a boy from a lower caste.
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Cast
11 people
Dev Anand
Chandrashekhar
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Guide
Jewel Thief
Suraiya
Vidya
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Anmol Ghadi
Mirza Ghalib
YN Joshi
Girish Trivedi
Pratap A Rana
Madan Puri
Harilal (Harry)
Known for
Deewaar
Cuckoo
Known for
Awaara
Munshi Ratanlal Khanjar
Maya Banerjee
Leela
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Dost
Nightingale
P.L. Santoshi
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Pearl Necklace
Ghulam Mohammed
Hari Singh
Girish Trivedi Director · Keki Mistry Cinematographer
United States release January 1, 1948 · Produced in India
Production
Jeet Productions
Production
India
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Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
Hindi
Release dates
United States · January 1, 1948
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