Baiju Bawra

Hindi films typically use music as an interlude that obscures the plot and often just feels tacked on, destroying the experience. This is one of the few exceptions. Naushad has composed excellent music for this film with some excellent tunes like "Tu Ganga Ki Mauj" and "Oh Duniya Ke Rakhwale" rendered beautifully by Mohammed Rafi. And the classical duet is just the right topping that this film feeds.

Bharat Bhushan plays his role quite well; it is the first film in which I have seen him. I have seen Meena Kumari act more brilliantly in later films but here she plays rather melodramatically. Still, it's not the story that pivots a viewer's attention towards the film but the excellent sound score that underscores this cinematic experience.