Bollywood romantic musical flick, Dil Apna Aur Preet Parayi, directed by Kishore Sahu and written by Madhusudhan was released in the year 1960. The movie starred Raaj Kumar and Meena Kumari in lead roles while Ruby Mayer, Om Prakash, Pratima Devi, Helen, Nadira, Shammi, Kumari Naaz and Tun Tun also played important characters in the film. The melodious music of the movie was composed by none other than veteran well knwon music idrector duo Shankar Jaikishen while the songs were rendered by Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle etc.

Sushil Verma ( Raaj Kumar ) has just completed his medical studies. His father’s friend, Basant Rai had helped him financially in completing his education. Now Basant Rai wants Sushil to get married with his daughter, Kusum ( Nadira ). Kusum is in love with Sushil since her childhood and always dreamt of getting married to him only. Soon Sushil and Kusum get married to each other. Sushil brings her in his house. Sushil also starts his practice in the nearby Malhotra Hospital.

Kusum finds it difficult to live in Sushil’s house as she is not allowed to have her own way. She also feels that Sushil is not paying much attention to her. Kusum decides to leave the house and returns to her father’s house. Few months later, She learns that Sushil is seriously injured. She goes back to see him but get shocked to reveal that Sushil is now in love with some other women named Karuna ( Meena Kumari ), who works as a nurse in the same hospital.

The songs of the movie are:

1. Ajeeb dastan hai yeh
2. Andaz mera mastana
3. itni badi mehfil aur
4. Dil apna aur preet
5. Mera dil ab tera