Sunder Khanna is an orphan and lives a poor lifestyle in India. He is friendly with wealthy Gopal Verma, the only child of Judge Verma; and a wealthy girl named Radha, who is the daughter of an army Captain. The trio grow up, and Sunder falls head-over-heels in love with Radha, but she as well as her parents reject him.
Raj Kapoor
as Sunder
Vyjayanthimala
as Radha
Rajendra Kumar
as Gopal
Iftekhar
as Indian Air Force Officer
Raj Mehra
as Judge Mehra
Nana Palsikar
as Nathu
Lalita Pawar
as Mrs. Verma
Hari Shivdasani
as Captain
Achala Sachdev
as Captain's wife
Randhir Kapoor
as Young Sunder