This was the second of the two films based on the same mythological story directed by B.K. Adarsh, featuring his wife Jaymala as the female lead, and having the same title. The first film, released in 1963, featured Prithviraj Kapoor as the male lead and was produced by Adarsh himself. This film had Pradeep Kumar in the lead role and was produced by Jaymala.[1]
Song
Hum Jiyen Ya Maren - Lata Mangeshkar was not credited on the audio records for this song even though she sang in it. However, music label Saregama credited her in later releases of the album.
Hum Jiyen Ya Maren - This was one of the handful of Hindi film songs sung by the Mangeshkar sisters Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, and Usha Mangeshkar. It was the only Hindi film song sung by them and composed by their brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar.