Maya
माया
Synopsis
Disillusioned with his wealthy friends, a man pretends to be poor and goes to live in the slums where he falls in love with a burglar's sister.
Top Cast
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Dev Anand
Manmohan / Shyam
Mala Sinha
Shyama
Lalita Pawar
Mausi
Sudesh Kumar
Sudesh
Mubarak
Seth Shyam Narain
Agha
Banke
Sunder
Garibu
Helen
Banke's darling
Krishan Dhawan
Deepak
Niranjan Sharma
Chawl resident
Jayant
Ranvir
Amjad Khan
Ranvir's employee
Bela Bose
Sheela
Tabassum
Chawl girl
Nana Palshikar
Panditji
Brahm Bhardwaj
Dance announcer
Rani
Dancer
Tina Misquitta
Dancer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- D.D. Kashyap
- Screenplay & Story
- D.D. Kashyap
- Original Score
- Salil Chowdhury
- Original Title
- माया
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- English, Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Production Studios
- Light of Asia Films, Rajkumari Kashyap Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
D.D. Kashyap
D.D. Kashyap, Qamar Jalalabadi, Majrooh Sultanpuri
Salil Chowdhury
Rajendra Malone
Anant Apte
D.D. Kashyap
Department Leadership Roster
D.D. Kashyap
Director
D.D. Kashyap
Screenplay
D.D. Kashyap
Producer
Anant Apte
Editor
Rajendra Malone
Director of Photography
Salil Chowdhury
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Maya.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Maya
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Maya about?
Disillusioned with his wealthy friends, a man pretends to be poor and goes to live in the slums where he falls in love with a burglar's sister.
Who directed Maya?
Maya was directed by D.D. Kashyap.
Who stars in Maya?
The principal cast of Maya includes Dev Anand, Mala Sinha, Lalita Pawar, Sudesh Kumar, Mubarak.
When was Maya released and how long is it?
Maya was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 2h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Maya?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Maya was composed by Salil Chowdhury.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Maya?
Maya holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).