It starred Waheed Murad and Shamim Ara, with Deeba, Talish and Ibrahim Nafees in the supporting cast.

[1][2] At the box office, the film failed to become a big hit, as it was expected, but it later gained more importance after several years, especially during the 1980s and 1990s due to its music and songs.

During the same year, Doraha got tough competition from other successful films like Chakori, Lakhon Mein Aik, Darshan and Aag.

[1][2] The songs of Doraha, particularly, Bhooli hui hoon daastan ... , Mujhe tum nazar se gira tau rahe ho ... Haan isi more par ... Tumhein kaise bata doon ... and Ajnabi zara souch lo ... became very popular on the Radio at that time.

The evergreen songs of the film were written by Masroor Anwar and mostly sung by Ahmed Rushdi and Mala.

The ghazal Mujhe Tum Nazar Se Gira Tau Rahe Ho was later covered by many singers including Ali Zafar.