When Iqbal gets separated from his mother and brother by a flood, he becomes a coolie at Mumbai railway station. He then fights for the coolies rights and faces challenges from a businessman.

Amitabh Bachchan
as Iqbal Khan

Waheeda Rehman
as Salma

Rishi Kapoor
as Sunny

Amrish Puri
as John D'Costa

Rati Agnihotri
as Julie D'Costa

Kader Khan
as Zafar Khan

Shoma Anand
as Deepa Iyengar

Suresh Oberoi
as Vicky Purie

Om Shivpuri
as Mr. Om Puri

Nilu Phule
as Nathu (Mama)