Ranks on Number 2 on University of Iowa's List of Top 10 Bollywood Films by Corey K. Creekmur.
Meena Kumari was the first choice to play Paro.But her husband Kamal Amrohi laid down certain conditions which Bimal Roy did no agree hence she left the film.
Major turning point for Vyjayanthimala.
based on the Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novel Devdas.
Nargis was first choice to play Chandramukhi but she wanted to play Paro for which Suchitra Sen was already signed.