Rakesh Roshan and Hema Malini starrer romantic family drama, Paraya Dhan, was released in the year 1971. The movie was directed by Rajendra Bhatia. The other starcast of the movie includes Raj Mehra, Balraj Sahni, Jayshree T., Abhi Bhattacharya, Achala Sachdev, Om Prakash, Shivraj, Ajit, Yashoda Katju, Chaman Puri and Deepali in significant characters. The hit evergreen songs of the movie was given by none other than Rahul Dev Burman while the songs were beautifully sung by Manna Dey, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle etc.

Rajni ( Hema Malini ) is a young and beautiful girl, who is living a simple lifestyle alongwith her father, Govindram ( Balraj Sahni ) in a village. His father is Village surpunch and has a very reputed image among the villagers. Govind decides to find a suitable groom for Rajni as she has comes to an age of marraige. He only wants a guy, who can take care of her daughter more than himself. He learns about a guy named Shankar ( Rakesh Roshan ), who is the son of Sewaram ( Chaman Puri ). He asks sewaram to send his on to his village so that he can meet with Rajni.

Shankar comes to see Rajni and soon get attracted towards her innocence and beauty. They both falls in love with each other and decides to get married. But before their marriage could happen, the village is terrorized by the escape of a notorious dacait named Hiralal ( Ajit ) from prison. Hiralal takes shelter in Govindram’s house. It is then Rajni reveals that her father is not who he claims to be.

The songs of the movie are:

1. Aaj unse pehli
2. Dil haye mera
3. Tera mera juda
4. Aao jhoomein