no lines. He looked the part, but sounds a little too hammy. Anyway, the boss takes no chances and has Sher Singh bumped off, and frames Shekhar for both murders. Produced by Guru Dutt and directed by Raj Khosla, C.I.D. is an entertaining and engaging thriller. Pitting a suave Dev Anand against a shadowy criminal mastermind, the story is told with tempo and light and shade. Add in the lush O.P Nayyar songs, a young and minxy Waheeda Rehman dancing to choreography by Zohra Sehgal, Johnny Walker actually being funny, and there is so much to love. There are a few points of judicial process that seem unlikely, but not enough to detract from the overall enjoyment of an accomplished yarn. Assisting Raj Khosla on C.I.D. were Pramod Chakraborty and Bhappi Sonie who went on to become successful directors in their own right. One of the lyricists was Jan Nisar Akhtar, who wrote "Aankhon Hi Aankhon Mein." The song "Ae Dil Hain Mushkil" (also known as "Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan"), performed by Mohammed Rafi and Geeta Dutt, is excellent for all times in the film. Release The film was released on 30 July 1956 with a grand ceremony at the Strand, Minerva, Kohinoor and other theatres in Bombay (now known as Mumbai). It received critical as well as commercial success. The film was the highest grossing film of 1956. Guru Dutt had reportedly gifted Raj Khosla a swanky foreign car after the success of C. I. D. Critical reception C. I. D received positive reviews from critics, with the music and performances gaining the most attention. On 14 September 1956, Filmfare wrote, "Designed as a crime thriller, C. I. D, directed by Raj Khosla, is a sleek entertainer which moves at a swift pace and is interspersed with good songs" However the critic felt that the story had many inconsistencies due to lack of proper understanding of police-court procedure and crime detection methods. The critic also appreciated the performance of the lead cast writing, "As the police inspector, Dev Anand is very convincing. Johnny Walker is exceptionally good, while Kum Kum serves excellently as his foil." He felt that the film's highpoint was O. P. Nayyar's music. Concluding, the critic wrote, "choreography wasn't particularly good." References External links C.I.D. (1956) on YouTube C.I.D. (1956) on indiancine.ma 1956 films 1950s Hindi-language films Films set in Mumbai Films directed by Raj