The film features an ensemble cast, with prominent actors from other languages playing guest roles in a song.
A Malayalee Muslim led by Ibrahim family take up residence in other part of the same house.
After receiving an anonymous letter implying wrongly that they are in a relationship, an irate Gopal cuts off all contact with Ibrahim and fixes his daughter's wedding with one of his relatives.
He is killed in the war and a letter he wrote before he left for battle makes it clear to Gopal that his daughter and he were just like siblings.
Meanwhile, Gopal's son and Baldev Singh's daughter – who are both medical students – are in love without their parent's knowledge.
Gopal suddenly suffers a huge loss in business and is unable to pay the dowry for his daughter.
[4][5] The song "Indhiya Naadu" had "lyrics that stressed on the importance of sharing river waters and the significance of national integration".