Wealthy Jaishankar meets and falls in love with Aarti, successfully woos her and agrees to meet with her dad to discuss their marriage. On the way there he ironically runs over him, killing him instantly. Guilt-ridden, he attempts to make amends to look after Aarti, her brother, Pappu, and sister, Mala, but conceals the fact that he was responsible for their father's death. Things get worse after Aarti not only discovers the truth, but also witnesses him getting intimate with a cabaret dancer, Rita. Then Jaishankar is first disowned by his father after the family find out that he had sired a son from Rita, and then subsequently arrested by the Police for killing Rita.

Dharmendra
as Jaishankar

Asha Parekh
as Aarti

Balraj Sahni
as

Rajendranath Malhotra
as Sadhuram Sood

Nirupa Roy
as Maya

Nazir Hussain
as Lala Jugal Kishore

Shivraj
as Aarti's Father

Sunder
as Dr. Yudhvir Singh

Laxmi Chhaya
as Rita

Aruna Irani
as Mala