Widower Shankar lives a middle-class way of life in India together with daughters, Sudha and Guddiya, and son, Rakesh, and makes a residing working as a Cashier in a financial institution. He's very pleasant together with his neighbor, Karim, who lives by himself. Sudha has fallen in love with Captain Deepak Verma, a Pilot, the one youngster of widower Colonel Verma, and he arranges their marriage. Earlier than even the engagement might happen, Shankar confesses to stealing ten thousand rupees from the financial institution to assist a deserving buyer, he's arrested, tried in Courtroom, and sentenced to three years in jail. He's then subsequently transferred to a jail in Nasik however retains in contact together with his kids by writing letters by means of Karim. Karim takes it upon himself to help this household, however the earnings usually are not sufficient and Sudha in addition to Rakesh discover employment.