An MA in philosophy, Raja arrives in Delhi to look for employment and comes across Kusum, a struggling stage actress. They both face hardships in order to make a living.
Kamal Haasan
as Rakesh Kumar Shastri
Anita Raj
as Kusum
Nilu Phule
as Jaggu - Kusum's father
Mazhar Khan
as Pratap
Shreeram Lagoo
as Mr. Shastri - Rakesh's father
Karan Razdan
as Amit
Sulochana Latkar
as Mrs. Shastri - Rakesh's mother
Arun Bakshi
as Arun
Arjun Chakraborty
as Tilak
