[2] Khera Rathore was in the Chambal region of India, where a maze of deep ravines and scrub forests had hidden generations of outlaws since the 13th century.
The police registered over a hundred cases against him, ranging from kidnapping to murder, until he and his son, Subedar Singh, were shot dead by Gurkha troops in 1955 while sitting under a Banyan tree in Kakekapura,[4] Bhind, Madhya Pradesh.
"[6] A Robin Hood figure who once performed essential social services in hard times and adjudicated local issues, today Singh has a pagoda dedicated to him Khera Rathore.
[5] Actor Amitabh Bachchan also quotes "In my younger days, we were in awe of Daaku Maan Singh, whose escapades and adventures were common conversation in and around every possible gathering".
The cast included Dara Singh, Nishi, Shaikh Mukhtar, Jeevan, Shyam Kumar, and Guddi Maruti; the music was by Sardul Kwatra.