Shamsher Singh (Kumar), a discharged military officer who wants to settle down as a farmer. His marriage is arranged with the educated Neela (Veera) who ditches him at the last minute and goes to the city where she learns that she stands to inherit a fortune if she gets married within 8 days. After rejecting several suitors, she finally falls in love with Shamsher Singh, whom she meets in the city unaware that he is the person to whom she was earlier betrothed. Singh treats her badly and she sues him but in the end the two realise that they love each other.
Ashok Kumar
as Shamsher Singh
Veera
as Neela
Upendranath Ashk
as Pandit Totaram
Paro
as Tribal girl
Saadat Hassan Manto
as Karpa Ram - Air Force Officer
