In 1966 , Vyjayanthimala starred in '' Do Dilon Ki Dastaan '' , which failed at the box office . After some box office flops , Vyjayanthimala soon signed alongside Rajendra Kumar in the swashbuckler ruritanian romance '' Suraj '' . Directed by T. Prakash Rao , the film had Mumtaz , Bharathi Vishnuvardhan and Neetu Singh . '' Suraj '' was huge box office success and was one of the popular costume dramas in Bollywood . Suraj was the last successful film of Rajendra Kumar and Shankar Jaikishan , who introduced singer Sharda through this film . According to Boxofficeindia.com , the film grossed around 50,000,000 with net gross of 25,000,000 and becomes second highest-grossing film of 1966 with a verdict of " super hit " at the box office . The film was also the thirteenth highest-grossing film of the decade , with its adjusted to inflation net gross about . While Ibosnetwork.com reported that the film grossed 40,000,000 and its adjusted to inflation gross about . Following '' Suraj '' , Vyjayanthimala starred in the historical film '' Amrapali '' . Based on life of the '' Nagarvadhu '' ( royal courtesan ) of Vaishali '' Amrapali '' , she played the title role along with Sunil Dutt , who enacted the role of King '' Ajatashatru '' . Upon release , the film opened to widespread critical acclaim and was India 's official submission for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 39th Academy Awards . The film was a colossal flop , which left Vyjayanthimala heartbroken , where she decided to quit the industry , though director Baldev Raj Chopra felt that she could have easily continued for another decade in lead roles
39th Academy Awards
39th Academy Awards
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