Raja, a middle-class man in Bombay, and his friend Ashok arrange Laaj's marriage to Ravi, an orphan. Ravi disappears, and Raja refuses to marry Madhu, hiding a secret.
Two friends, one rich and one poor, are torn apart by love, jealousy, and the Partition of India. Misunderstandings separate them, but years later, a hidden act of sacrifice leads to forgiveness and reunion.
Committed to taking care of her widowed mother and younger brother, Usha tells her sweetheart, an army officer, that she cannot marry him until her brother has grown up and can take care of himself.