The film was inspired by the story of an ' open prison ' experiment Swatantrapur in the princely state of Aundh near Satara . Now Swatantrapur is part of Atpadi tehsil in Sangli district of Maharashtra. It was recounted by screenwriter G. D. Madgulkar to V. Shantaram. In 2005, Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films . During the filming V. Shantaram battled with a bull and he hurt his one eye during the stunt, though his eyesight survived. The film was later remade in 1975 in Tamil as Pallandu Vazhga starring M.G. Ramachandran and Latha , and in 1976 as the Telugu color film Maa Daivam starring N.T. Rama Rao and Jayachitra . Do Aankhen Barah Haath makes you want to believe in the innate decency of all human beings. And for how many films can one say that? Despite ...