Paying Guest

This was one of Devanand's super hit films when it was released and so naturally, I had higher expectations from the film. But it does not match up so.

My biggest gripe is with the actor, Devanand himself. Naturally, I like him but in this case, he in inconsistent. This was a time when he was developing his mannerisms which came to define him in his later years. This film neither had the acting prowess of Devanand like in the earlier Baazi or CID nor the style later seen in Tere Ghar Ke Samne and Jewel Thief. He fails to give a mature performance. To his credit, he still was handsome and therefore, not totally unsuited for the role.

As for the actors, Nutan particularly shines. She holds the film together and shares good chemistry with Devanand. The songs are a strong plus point of the film, especially "Maana janab ne pukara nahi".