One day, a letter comes from the Indian Army stating that Ram should return to the Indo-Chinese border since his holidays are over.

He is sent to Beijing from where he passes on many important Chinese secrets to India, helping them win the war.

Part of Prem Pujari was also shot at Astagaon near Shirdi in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.

[4] Several of the songs from the film became popular, "Phoolon Ke Rang Se" sung by Kishore Kumar (music of which was reused by Burman from his earlier Bengali song "Borne Gondhe Chonde Geetitey"), "Rangila Re Tere Rang Mein" which was a blend of folk and modern and sung by Lata Mangeshkar, "Shokhiyon Mein Ghola Jaaye" by Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar, "Taaqat Watan Ki Hum Se Hai" (patriotic song), and the number in Burman's voice "Prem Ke Pujari Hum Hain".

According to Anantharaman, Dev Anand stated that "Rangila Re" remained his all-time Navketan favourite song.

[5] While Prem Pujari did not do well at the box office, Sachin dev Burman's soundtrack became a success and was termed as "superlative" and as a "brilliant score".