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Cast

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as Kamal *

as Usha *

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as Sita *Krishna Kumari as Sheela (Usha's step-mother) * Kanhaiyalal as Advocate Shyam Lal Gupta (Usha's father) *

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as Rai Bahadur Ramdas * Lalita Pawar as Shanta *

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as Bhairavi * Agha as Sarang *

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as Ragini

Plot

The large household at the centre of the plot is run by a tyrannical old mother Shanta ( Lalita Pawar). Her husband Ramdas (

) is a very religious, meek man who lets her boss everyone around in the home. The home includes their eldest daughter-in-law Gauri, a widow, raising two little boys. Their middle son is Kailash (

), who is happily married to a very devoted, loving woman named Sita (

). Their youngest son is Kamal (

), a college student, who falls in love with another student Usha (

). The young married daughter Bhairavi (

), who was living with her husband and father-in-law, has now moved back home using a trivial reason, such as how she doesn't like her father-in-law's singing. Her husband Sarang ( Agha) has followed her and is staying in the household, trying his best to get his wife to come back to his home. Shanta has completely spoiled her daughter. One day, Bhairavi plants a suspicion in Kailash's head that Sita is having an affair with Kamal. Even after Kamal's marriage to Usha, Kailash's suspicions grow to the point where he leaves his wife and attempts suicide. His friend, a respectable dancer named Ragini (

), stops him. He accepts her help and later pursues her romantically, but she sees him only as a friend, as he is a married man. One day, Kamal sees his mother about to hit Usha and stops her. He also convinces his father Ramdas to tame his mother and take control of the household. Ramdas finally does that. He forces Bhairavi to return with Sarang to her in-laws. Meanwhile, when Sita tells Kailash that she is pregnant, he rejects the notion that he is the father, claiming that Kamal fathered the child. Sita vehemently denies these allegations. Heartbroken, she attempts suicide but is stopped by other members of the family. Bhairavi is forced to tell the truth about how she fabricated the story of Kamal having an affair with Sita. Kailash now believes in Sita's fidelity and devotion and begs for her forgiveness. She forgives him, and the entire family is now reunited and happy.

Songs

Ravi scored the music and Shakeel Badayuni wrote songs of the film.

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Best Music Director Award The Filmfare Best Music Album Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to the best composer/arranger of a soundtrack. This category was first presented in 1954. Naushad Ali was the fir ...

-- Ravi *

Filmfare Best Lyricist Award The Filmfare Lyricist Award is given by the '' Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. The awards were first given in 1954; however, the Award for the best lyricist was first given in 1959. List of winners ...

—for the song "Husnwale Tera Jawab Nahin" by Shakeel Badayuni * Filmfare Nomination for Best Supporting Actress--

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* Filmfare Nomination for Best Playback Singer-- Mohammed Rafi for the song "Husnwale Tera Jawab Nahin"1st Filmfare Awards 1953
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References

External links

* {{Gemini Studios 1960s Hindi-language films 1961 films 1961 drama films Films directed by S. S. Vasan Films scored by Ravi Hindi remakes of Telugu films Indian drama films Hindi-language drama films