[1] Tarana is best remembered as the production during which Madhubala and Dilip Kumar began a highly publicised affair that lasted for nearly six years.

Released on 5 October 1951, the film became one of the biggest box office hits of the year and earned overwhelming positive reviews from critics, mostly for the lead pair's onscreen chemistry, music and direction.

After a plane crash, Dr. Motilal (Dilip Kumar), is left stranded in a small village, where he is given shelter by a blind old man called Surdas and his playful, young daughter Tarana (Madhubala).

Totaram further maligns Tarana's reputation by claiming that she is pregnant, and bribes the village nurse Kaneshi to testify to this fact.

[3] There began an affair that the two continued for 7 years before breaking up due to a fight between Dilip and her father on a scandalous court case.

One of the most popular numbers was the duet "Seene Mein Sulagte Hai Armaan", sung by Talat Mahmood and Lata Mangeshkar.

Baburao Patel, the editor of Filmindia magazine, wrote in his review: "Ram Daryani has directed the picture very well and shows plenty of imagination in love sequences.

Both [Dilip Kumar and Madhubala] have lived their roles and their romantic sequences seem to take a hues from the real canvas of life."

[10] Tarana was a highly anticipated release, as Madhubala and Kumar were the most famous stars of contemporary cinema, and the reports of them being romantically involved further escalated its pre-release popularity.

[12] Tarana ended up celebrating a silver jubilee, and was thus classified a "hit" by contemporary trade analysts.