The film stars Dilip Kumar, who received a Filmfare nomination for Best Actor for playing a triple role.

Bairaag also stars Saira Banu, Leena Chandavarkar, Ruma Guha Thakurta, Prem Chopra, Helen, Sujit Kumar, Madan Puri, Paintal, Kader Khan, Asit Sen and Sachin.

Although Sanjay is engaged to Sonia, he continues to have an affair with Lucy, who has a rich dangerous boyfriend Grasco.

Sonia's greedy brother Kunwar Pratap Singh agrees to marry a country girl Tara but wants a Rs.

He regains his sight and vows to the temple priest and Tara to bring the money back from Kunwal.

Once he reaches the city, people mistake him for Sanjay, who in turn, is hiding out with Lucy after she leaves Grasco along with Rs.

The film is resolved with the real culprit getting caught, the two brothers reunited with their father, and then marrying their sweethearts.