[1] An elder patriarch, Ratan Malhotra, and his wife have a happy household that consists of his younger brother Ramesh and Gauri.

However, due to a plane accident in which he lost his memory, Ramesh is unable to reach the wedding in time, with the dowry money making Daulatram walk off immediately after the end of the marriage rituals, with his son in law.

Ratan and Shanti end up in Bombay in search of Gauri and face an embittered Kala, who blames them for Ramesh's amnesiac state, insults them and throws them out of the house.

Ramesh recovers his memory and returns to his village, only to realize that in his absence, his sister's wedding was called off due to lack of money and his older brother had to sell some of their ancestral property to repay the loan.

Raja makes it big as an actor, and his father learns a lesson about importance of relationships over money.