[1][2] [3] It was at the Meena Bazar that Shehzada Khurram (Pradeep Kumar) first laid eyes on Arjumand Banu (Bina Rai).

When empress Noor Jehan, one of the wives of Shahenshah Jehangir (Rehman), finds out she is enraged, as she wants Khurram to marry her daughter, Ladli Banu, even though Arjumand is her niece.

When Jehangir hears of Arjumand's assistance, he gladly arranges their marriage, while Saifuddin ends up marrying Ladli.

When Jehangir falls ill, she takes over the reins, has Khurram declared an intruder and sends her armies to bring him in or alternatively his two sons.

The movie's musical score is by Roshan,[1][2] lyrics are by Sahir Ludhianvi and most of the songs are performed by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar.