It starred Sanjay Khan and Sadhana in the lead, supported by Ashok Kumar, Rehman, Jeevan, Rajendra Nath, Helen and Anju Mahendru.

[3] The film was an instant success at the box office[4] and marked a return to form for actress Sadhana after illness in the film directed by her husband, an adaptation of the 1912 play Within the Law (play).

Intaqam was remade into the Telugu film Pagabattina Paduchu (1971), starring Sharada (actress) and the Marathi film Naav Motha Lakshan Khota (1977) Reeta Mehra lives a modest life caring for her mother and working in a small store owned by a magnate, Sohanlal.

Angry, he informs Sohanlal who contrives to send her to jail for a year on trumped up charges of stealing jewelry from his shop.

Heeralal won't tell the truth as he wants Sohanlal to suffer.

Just then Sohanlal sees a picture of Reeta's mother and recognizes her as Heeralal's wife.

Heeralal finally realises that Reeta is his daughter and surrenders himself to the police to save Rajpal.

He is acquitted as he killed to save an innocent person's life, but receives a one-year sentence for his previous crimes.