A light hearted entertainer, PAYING GUEST is a good time pass. Not among the classics, though.
Dev Anand and Nutan make a good pair and, as is their wont,act well. Personally I liked them better in TERE GHAR KE SAMNE.
S D Burman comes up with a great score. All the songs ( lyrics... Majrooh Sultanpuri) are evergreen hits.
Kishore's solos _ Maana Janab ne pukara nahin, Haaye haaye ye nigahen and his duets with Asha Bhonsle _ Chod do aanchal zamana kya kahega, O nigahen mastana and the Lata solos, the playful Chupke Chupke Rukte Rukte and the soulful Chand phir nikla are all gems.
All in all, an above average film.