[1] It was an adaptation of Cardinal Richelieu (1935) directed by Rowland V. Lee, a Twentieth Century Pictures production, which was a big success at the box-office.
[2] Baghi Sipahi, a costume action drama, was produced by the East India Film Company.
[4] Patience Cooper, Bimla Kumari, Mazhar Khan and Lalita also played significant roles along with Gul Hamid.
[3] Baghi Sipahi was a big commercial success, which "won him (Kardar) a wide audience following".
However, Kardar was also criticised for "plagiarising", but his handling of the story and theme earned him critical acclaim.