The film received critical acclaim and was regarded as one of the best films of all time . Critics praised its story , screenplay , direction , cinematography and the music along with the performances of the lead actors Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala . Upon release it was nominated in seven categories at the 9th Filmfare Awards , including Best Film and Best Director for Kumar and Bose , respectively , while winning three , Best Actress for Vyjayanthimala , Best Cinematography for V. Balasaheb and Best Dialogue Writer for Wajahat Mirza . It also emerged as the biggest winner at the 25th Bengal Film Journalists ' Association Awards , where it won nine awards in the Hindi film category . In addition , the film also won Certificate of Merit at the 9th National Film Awards . It also won prizes at international film festivals , including the Boston International Film Festival and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
9th National Film Awards
9th National Film Awards
Gunga Jumna