[1] The film stars Amol Palekar, Zarina Wahab, Shreeram Lagoo and Jalal Agha.

[2] Gharonda explores the lives of Sudip (Amol Palekar) and Chhaya (Zarina Wahab) who are middle class people in Mumbai and work in the same office.

In the meantime, the owner of their firm Mr. Modi (Shriram Lagoo), starts taking an interest in Chhaya as she looks similar to his late wife and eventually proposes to her.

Chhaya is disillusioned with Sudip for even suggesting such a thing and with a lot of reluctance, accepts Modi's proposal, especially as it gives her a chance to send her brother abroad for higher education.

But Chhaya very patiently nurses Modi back to health and Sudip finally decides to leave the city.

The film depicts how brutal this workaholic Mumbai city is and how difficult it is for a common man to fulfill his basic dreams such as marriage and home ownership.