Widowed Mrs. Lal lives with her two sons, Ram and Ratan; an unmarried daughter, Sheela; Ram's wife, Parvati and her children. While Ram is employed in a mill, Ratan is studying engineering in Calcutta. When Ratan returns, he is offered a job at the same mill, falls in love with a Typist named Manju, much to chagrin of Malti, the daughter of the mill-owner, Sewakram. When Ratan finds out that Sewakram has been defrauding the employees, he decides to form a union, a move that is opposed by Ram, who is very devoted and loyal to Sewakram.

Dilip Kumar
as Ratan Lal

Vyjayanthimala
as Manju

Raaj Kumar
as Ram Lal

Pandari Bai
as Parvati Ratan Lal

B. Saroja Devi
as Malti Sewakram

Motilal
as Seth Sewakram

Johnny Walker
as Nandu

Minoo Mumtaz
as Chhali

S.N. Banerjee
as Mill Manager

Pratima Devi
as Mrs. Lal