[1] The film was directed by Mohan Sinha for Murari Pictures.

The film starred the singer-actor pair of Surendra and Suraiya,[2] along with Wasti, Nigar, Munshi Khanjar, Madan Puri.

1857 was a historical fiction drama set against the backdrop of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 also known as the First war of independence.

The music composer was Sajjad Hussain and the lyricists were Anuum Pilibhiti, Pandit Ankur, Shewan Rizvi, and Y.N.Joshi.

[4] The singers were Suraiya, Surendra, Shamshad Begum, Khan Mastana and Rajkumari.