A fractured family confronts grief, class divisions, buried love, and the possibility of reunion.
Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
Authority And Loss
A wealthy father's strict rule creates tension within his household. A major conflict with one son ends in the son's death and leaves the family grieving.
Key Events
Strict Household Established — A wealthy father is shown as strict toward his two sons.
Location: Family home
Sons Face Paternal Authority — The father's rigid authority shapes the relationship with his sons.
Location: Family home
Father And Son Clash — One son has a major argument with his father.
Location: Family home
Shock Causes Death — The son later dies from the shock following the conflict.
Location: Family home
Family Enters Mourning — The death leaves the household emotionally devastated.
Location: Family home
Exile And Troubled Company
The surviving son leaves home after the family tragedy. He falls into bad company while living away from his family.
Key Events
Family Enters Mourning — The death leaves the household emotionally devastated.
Location: Family home
Elder Son Leaves Home — The surviving son leaves home after the family tragedy.
Location: Outside the family home
Bad Company Beckons — After leaving, the son falls into bad company.
Location: Outside the family home
Life Takes A Dark Turn — The son's separation from home leads him into a troubled phase.
Location: Roadside
A New Romance Begins — The son falls in love with a poor young woman.
Location: Roadside
Love Across Class
Away from home, the son falls in love with a poor girl. Their relationship leads him to decide that he will marry her.
Key Events
A New Romance Begins — The son falls in love with a poor young woman.
Location: Roadside
Love Crosses Class Lines — Their relationship develops despite the difference in social status.
Location: Roadside
Marriage Becomes Possible — The son eventually decides that he will marry the poor girl.
Location: Roadside
Loneliness At Home — The father remains alone at home after his son's departure.
Location: Family home
The Father Falls Ill — The lonely father becomes seriously ill.
Location: Family home
The Father's Buried Past
The father becomes lonely and ill at home. When his son speaks about marriage, he reveals his own past love and its painful consequence.
Key Events
The Father Falls Ill — The lonely father becomes seriously ill.
Location: Family home
Love Is Confessed — The son tells his father about his love and marriage decision.
Location: Family home
The Past Is Revealed — The father reveals that he once loved a poor girl.
Location: Family home
A Lost Love Remembered — He explains that the woman he loved died after leaving a daughter.
Location: Family home
The Daughter Lives Poorly — The daughter survives by dancing on the roads to earn money.
Location: Roadside
A Sister Reclaimed
The revelation identifies the poor road dancer as the son's sister. The son decides to bring her home, giving the fractured family a hopeful direction.
Key Events
The Daughter Lives Poorly — The daughter survives by dancing on the roads to earn money.
Location: Roadside
A Hidden Sister Identified — The revelation establishes the daughter as the son's sister.
Location: Family home
The Son Accepts Responsibility — The son responds to the revelation by deciding to find his sister.
Location: Family home
A Family Reunion Promised — He decides to bring his sister home, restoring hope to the broken family.
Location: Family home
Story Breakdown
Strict Family Order — The household is governed by a wealthy father's rigid authority over his sons.
Paternal Authority — The father is presented as strict toward his two sons.
Growing Tension — Family pressure culminates in a major argument between father and son.
The Fatal Conflict — The family suffers an irreversible loss after the confrontation.
Major Argument — One son has a serious fight with his father.
Death From Shock — The son dies from the shock that follows the conflict.
Life Away From Home — The surviving son responds to the tragedy by leaving the household.
Departure — The surviving son leaves home after the family tragedy.
Bad Company — He falls into bad company while separated from his family.
Love And Marriage — A relationship with a poor girl changes the son's direction.
New Romance — The son falls in love with a poor young woman.
Marriage Decision — He eventually decides that he will marry her.
Buried Family History — The father's loneliness and illness lead to a confession about his past.
Lonely Father — The father remains alone at home and falls ill.
Past Love — He reveals that he once loved a poor girl who later died.
The Missing Sister — The revelation connects the father's past to a daughter living in poverty.
Roadside Dancer — The deceased woman's daughter dances on the roads to earn a living.
Homecoming Decision — The son decides to bring his sister home.
Raja Saheb (Ashok Kumar) is a rich man, strict father to sons Virendra (Sunil Dutt) and Mahendra. One day, Mahendra has a big fight with his father and dies of shock afterwards. Virendra leaves home and falls in bad company with Pran. Later, Virendra falls in love with a poor girl (Nutan), eventually deciding to marry her. At home, a lonely Raja Saheb falls ill. When Virendra tells his father about his love, his father reveals his own past: He was in love with a poor girl, who died leaving a daughter (Padmini) behind, who dances on the roads to earn a living. Virendra decides to bring his sister home.
