Nasir Husain Films, makers of family entertainers with great music since their debut 1961 film, Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai, (Nasir had directed the game-changer in this genre, Tumsa Nahin Dekha/1957 as well as Dil Deke Dekho/1959 earlier) were thus stagnating, with flops like Zamaane Ko Dikhaan
Producer-director-writer Nasir Husain was now planning a love story even as son Mansoor Khan was writing his to-be-debut film, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (JJWS). Mansoor loved his fathers script and Nasir suddenly decided that Mansoor should helm the project, as JJWS could be made later.
pta) like RD, had worked on Umbertos score and were signed up. However, the pillar of Nasir Husains films since his debut directorial Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri was retained on Nasirs insistence, though the ace songwriter was even older!
