Rajendra Kumar and Mala Sinha starred movie ‘Patang’ is a comedy and crime drama movie which was directed by Hargobind Duggal and Suraj Prakash. The movie was released in 1960 under the banner of Asiatic Productions. Other starcast included Ulhas, Achala Sachdev, Raj Mehra, Manorama, Leela Mishra, Randhir, Qama Sultana, Keshav Rana, Mohan Choti, Om Prakash etc in equally important roles. The movie was produced by Hargobind Duggal and Kewal Suri whereas the story of the movie was given by Kadri Venkata Reddy. The dialogues were written by Rajendra Krishan and music was given by Chitra Gupta. List of playback singers included Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh and Mohammad Rafi. Hit songs of the movie are listed below:

1. Yeh Duniya Patang
2. Rang Dil Ki Dhadkan
3. Dilli Hai Dil Hindustan
4. Yeh Duniya Badi Looteri
5. Teri Shokh Nazar Ka Ishara

Movie starts with Rajan (Rajendra Kumar) who lives a wealthy lifestyle in Basantpur alongwith his mother, father named Raisahab Din Dayal (Ulhas), a semi-senile paternal uncle named Bholey Nath (Om Prakash) and a widowed paternal aunt. One day during his childhood, on the occasion of Diwali he accidentally sets fire to his friend’s named Shanti’s face leaving her blind. He feels very bad for her and as a repent he decides to study medicines and to become an eye surgeon so that he can help her in restoring her vision. Several years later he qualifies in his exams and becomes an eye surgeon in a Delhi hospital. while his dad is now the Municipal Chairman.

Here shanti (Mala Sinha) lives a poor lifestyle alongwith her father named Ramdas (Raj Mehra). Her father is the owner of a publication ‘Praja Samachar’ and her mother travels to Delhi to have her eyes operated on. Later the operation takes place but she is still unable to see. They come back but get a huge shock when they come to know that Ramdas has been arrested for killing Dindayal’s chauffeur. He is found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison.