Kalu is a former prisoner released early for his sincerity, hard work, and good conduct. After failing to reclaim the taxi he once drove, he finds work at a hotel and meets Captain, who hires him as a driver. He pursues marriage with Lalaji's daughter, but Lalaji rejects him because of his prison past.
Aslam is one of Pyare Mian Nawab’s childhood friends and later becomes Jameela’s husband after accepting the proposed marriage without seeing her face. When he discovers that she is the woman Pyare loves, he sacrifices his own happiness, attempts to end the marriage, and finally dies by suicide at the wedding.
Bansi is the little son of Ramdas, entrusted to Raunaklal's care when Ramdas believes he is near death. Raised in the village by Raunaklal as a menial, he is simple and good-hearted. He falls in love with Gomti, though Raunaklal tries to obstruct their marriage.
Preetam is a struggling cartoonist who meets Anita at a tennis match and is later hired by her aunt to marry her. After the wedding, he takes Anita to his brother's traditional home, where she begins to change her views on marriage. Believing he has lost her, he provides false evidence to expedite their divorce and leaves Mumbai heartbroken.
The heir to the throne, Raj Kumar Ravi is aboard a ship captured by Nisha, who spares him because he had saved her life earlier. He and Nisha fall in love, and he joins the mutineers without revealing his identity. When he returns ashore, he is arrested and sentenced to death, but Nisha rescues him and they unite against General Barborosa.
Guru Dutt has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1945. Signature works include Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam, Kaagaz Ke Phool, Aar Paar. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
