Mr. Gupta passes away after an accident whereas on obligation, abandoning his ailing spouse and school-going son, Ramnath. Each await for some compensation, and when they're knowledgeable that the corporate doesn't settle for legal responsibility for Gupta's loss of life, his spouse falls down the steps. and passes out. When Ramnath goes to fetch a physician, he's knocked down and run over by a dashing automotive, shedding the usage of his left leg. When he returns from hospital, he finds that his mother has handed away, and his landlord has evicted him. Penniless and hungry, he roams the streets of Bombay and befriends a blind younger man, Mohan, and each use their abilities - enjoying and harmonica and singing respectively to earn some cash. Mohan is on the look-out for his sister, Meena, who works as a Nurse in one of many hospitals and hopes to be reunited along with her. Each associates befriend a ailing younger lady, Manjula, and hope to get some cash from her in order that Ramnath can attend faculty.