The film stars Sunil Dutt, Deb Mukherjee, Waheeda Rehman, Farida Jalal and Ashok Kumar.

The film revolves around life in a village hospital and has casteism as an issue at its core.

In the background of the hospital atmosphere is an election in the village, which is proceeding smoothly, but causing a disturbance is Ramprasad's son Shiv Prasad.

Sunil gets Babu successfully operated but is unable to walk due to no confidence.

Shiv Prasad instigates everyone about an affair between Sunil and Meeta which is solved after a quarrel.