Nasir Hussain

A woman named Purnima (Meena Kumari) is forced to marry a wealthy man, leaving her true love Prakash (Dharmendra) to marry another. When tragedy strikes both families, Purnima and Prakash reunite, but a hidden past and familial jealousy threaten to tear them apart again, forcing Purnima to make an impossible choice.

The films tells how a greedy moneylenders son Gangaram, is Saved from following in his fathers footsteps by an understanding wife. The villagers and particularly the arch-enemy of the youth, come to know the change in heart of the moneylenders son only after setting his house on fire. Later they save Gangarams wife and children from the fury of floods.

Social film dealing with the topics of child marriage and widow remarriage.

Sharda, a college student and the daughter of a wealthy educationist, marries Vijay, a college professor, against her father's wishes. Things take a turn when Vijay meets with an accident.

Complications, impersonations and moral dilemmas arise when a Punjabi pretends to be a Tamil in order to obtain accommodation in New Delhi. An eloquent and entertaining plea for national unity that manages to showcase several cultural traditions whilst encouraging people to laugh both with and at each other.