The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Yogeeta Bali, Vinod Khanna and Om Prakash in lead roles.

Shambhu (Om Prakash) is a village Chowkidar (night watchman), who is helpful to the poor that are oppressed by Lala Dinanath (Jeevan).

One night during the patrol, he finds his sister coming from the house of the village chief Thakur Ranvir Singh (D. K. Sapru).

He subsequently forms a romantic relationship with Shambhu's grown up niece Radha (Yogeeta Bali).

Thakur's son Gopal (Vinod Khanna) becomes a playboy and return home to occupy his father's position, with his friend Vilaitiram (Ram Mohan).

Realising that he can never lay hands on Radha as long as Shyam is present, Gopal calls Bela to the village.

Bela traps Shyam in a small home and accuses him of raping her in front of the whole village.