Jayant Desai directs this melodrama centering on Kanhaiyalal (Ok. L. Saigal) who, based on a fortuneteller at his delivery, will consort with a prostitute, develop skillful with a knife, and be sentenced to the gallows. Because the movie progresses, this unpromising prediction comes true, however in an surprising method. After a household tragedy, Kanhaiyalal and his mom discover shelter within the dwelling of a kindly whore named Saguna (Suraiya) who finally sacrifices her life for that of the protagonist. Later, he turns into useful with a knife when he goes to med college and turns into a surgeon. As Kanhaiyalal matures, he and his mom battle in opposition to crime and poverty.