 When Hussain narrated the story to Shahbad, he immediately agreed to finance the film at , though eventually it cost .Kundan Kumar, who hailed from Varanasi, and had made the film "Bade Ghar Ki Bahu" (1960) with Geeta Bali and Abhi Bhattacharya was chosen.The muhurat shot was shot at Shaheed Smarak (Martyr's Memorial) in Patna on 16 February 1961.