be regarded as a classic. Raj Kapoor himself did not liked this film and criticised the Teesri Kasam's director Basu Bhattacharya, in an interview in 1977 with India Today he said, "Basu (Basu Bhattacharya) is a pseudo, and I didn't like the film. He was risking somebody else's money. What did he have to lose?" Both Kapoor and Rehman received acclaim for their performances in the film. While critics felt that Raj Kapoor delivered one of the most sensitive performances of his career after Jagte Raho (1956). A chapter titled 'Teesri Kasam Ke Shilpkar Shailendra' ("The Architect of Teesri Kasam Shailendra") (Devnagari: तीसरी कसम के शिल्पकार शैलेंद्र) which is based on the film is included in CBSE class 10 Hindi Course-B Textbook Sparsh (Bhag 2) ("Touch (Part 2)") (Devnagari : स्पर्श (भाग – 2)). After being defunct for several years this chapter was recently brought back in course Awards and nominations References Bibliography External links 1966 films 1960s Hindi-language films Films scored by Shankar–Jaikishan Best Feature Film National Film Award winners Films based on short fiction Films set in Bihar Films shot in Madhya Pradesh Indian black-and-white films Films shot in Mumbai Films about musical theatre Films shot in Bihar Films directed by Basu Bhattacharya new:तीसरी क़सम (सन् १९६६या संकिपा)