Produced and directed by Yash Chopra, it starred Dilip Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Anil Kapoor and Rati Agnihotri.

[5] The movie was remade in Malayalam as Ithile Iniyum Varu with Mamooty playing the lead role.

Vinod's wife, Sudha, sees a vagabond named Raja and tries to instill some values and culture in him.

Vinod is sceptical about this, but accepts when Raja tells them of his tragic childhood and comes to regard Sudha as a maternal figure.

The only other person exposed to this truth is Geeta, who has grown resentful of Vinod and has started to work in another newspaper.

Soon, Raja returns after completing his education and meets Vinod and is surprised to see that the latter's lifestyle has changed, but doesn't know the truth.

Raja meets Munna, an old friend, from whom he learns that a new crime lord has entered the fray and has gained a foothold in the hooch and drugs world.

A chance discussion between Raja, Dinesh and Geeta leads to the revelation that Vinod is, indeed, the new drug boss.

After an emotional upheaval and deep pondering, Raja decides that he will continue on the righteous path Vinod taught him, even if this means exposing the very person, who treated him as his own son, as a criminal.

A film called "Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool" based on the same, but differently presented, Marathi play was released in 1969 which was directed by Satyen Bose.