The role of Chhoti Bahu played by Meena Kumari was first offered to Nargis Dutt, who refused it.
Bimal Mitra's novel SAHEB BIBI GOLAM had been filmed before in a Bengali version. Saheb Bibi Golam was released in 1956 and the role of the servant Bhootnath was played by the Bengali film legend Uttam Kumar.