A woman named Purnima (Meena Kumari) is forced to marry a wealthy man, leaving her true love Prakash (Dharmendra) to marry another. When tragedy strikes both families, Purnima and Prakash reunite, but a hidden past and familial jealousy threaten to tear them apart again, forcing Purnima to make an impossible choice.
Dharmendra
as Prakash
Meena Kumari
as Purnima
Mehmood
as Chimanbhai 'Kafanwala' Suratwala
Anita Guha
as Vandana Mehra
Durga Khote
as Sharda R. Lal
Nasir Hussain
as Ratan Lal
