The film was shown in the cinemas in India and Africa. But due to copy right issues the film was ordered by the Indian courts to be destroyed. The movie had taken ideas from a Danny Kaye movie Knock on Wood (1954). The producers of the English movie won the case so fortunately those who were lucky enough to see the film were shocked that the film was no longer available to watch. But the music soundtrack was the only thing left from the movie for people to remember.
Despite the ban and withdrawal of the film. Songs like "Aye Pyase Dil Bezuban" sung by Mukesh and pictured on composer Jaikishan continued to be played on the radio and became a classic hit in years to come and is still remembered.
The film ran for 10 days at the cinema before they pulled out all the copy's of it from the big screen and destroyed the film due to copyright issues in 1957.
The film was believed to be lost forever till it made news again in 2020 when the National Film Archive of India, Pune succeeded in acquiring two reels of its footage 63 years after the film was banned and all the reels ordered to be destroyed. Footage of about 60 to 70 minutes of the film found and yet to be restored and be seen in public again.