[1] It stars Jeetendra, Kamal Haasan, Geetha and Zeenat Aman with music composed by R. D. Burman.

[2][3] Chandra Mohan Azad is a trade union leader who dedicated his life to the welfare of laborers and their communal rights.

A disgruntled group of people conspire against him, backhanding his associate Dharmdas and brother-in-law Deshbandhu, alleging Azad committed a crime.

Inspector Mathur collects all the pieces of evidence; however, being dissatisfied with the results of the investigation, he quits his job.

After multiple events, Dharmdas kills Azad, with Sumathi witnessing the crime; she later presents evidence against him.