Mehra's second film was a compelling drama about a small village being lorded over by an authoritarian Panchayat. The local leaders are right-wing Hindu conservatives with more than a slight dictatorial bent to them, and the film is about oppression, good in the guise of evil and vice versa.

It's a strong film starring brothers Feroz and Sanjay Khan, along with the dazzling Mumtaz and Rajendra Nath in an interesting role as a Baniya of a lower-caste with higher aspirations.