Din Dayal Sharma works as a Head Clerk and lives with his wife, Godavari; 3 sons Vijay, his wife Uma; Shiva and Vidyasagar; and a daughter named Rajni. Their standard of living is middle-class and all three males contribute to this lifestyle with Vijay contributing the most as he is a Chartered Accountant. When the time comes for Rajni's marriage, she refuses to marry Jagmohan's son, and wants to marry a Christian by the name of Peter Fernandes. The marriage takes place, and she re-locates to the Fernandes' house.
Rekha
as Uma V. Sharma
Raj Babbar
as Vijay Kumar D. Sharma
Anupam Kher
as Din Dayal Sharma
Aruna Irani
as Gangu Bai
Shekhar Suman
as Peter A. Fernandes
Dinesh Hingoo
as Panditji