Shankar, because the eldest son of Choudhry Gangaprasad Dayal, has all the time made sacrifices for his two siblings, Shakti and Prem. He financed them by mortgaging his valuables and property, a lot to the chagrin of his dad. When Shakti rapes Sujata and is arrested, Shankar negotiates with Sujata and will get her to withdraw the criticism and marry Shakti.
