R.D. Mathur

In the 16th century, when Prince Salim falls in love with a beautiful courtesan named Anarkali, Emperor Akbar's disapproval leads to a battle between father and son.

In a feudal household ruled by the stern Ranima, a poor governess, Indira (Devika Rani), finds herself entangled in a web of love and deceit. Both the kind-hearted family doctor Ajit (Ashok Kumar) and the manipulative estate manager Ramnath (Girish) vie for her affection. When Ranima dies suddenly, Ramnath frames Ajit for her murder. What follows is a dramatic courtroom showdown that reveals the truth and restores justice — allowing love to triumph.

The narrative follows the classic golden-age trope of a complicated love story. The romance between the characters played by Motilal and Suraiya is tested by rigid family hierarchies, societal expectations, and the pressures of arranged marriages

Bhavani Prasad is a powerful thug, who masquerades as a priest. His son Shankar refused to follow his path so he wants his grandson Kundan to carry on the legacy. When his son protests, in a fit of rage, Bhavani gets Shankar killed and passes the buck to his cousin Naubat Lal. When Naubat Lal spills the beans he gets him killed as well, which deepens the family feud.

A man is arrested for murder but escapes and becomes a bandit to clear his name and find the real killers.

Meera (Nutan) loves Ashok (Nasir Khan). Her step mother (Leela Mishra) wants Ashok to marry Seth ji’s daughter Rani (Shakila). Mira is accused of theft and insulted. Rani tries to woo Ashok,but he does not respond. Mahinder(Iftikhar) a village crook wants to marry Rani and get all her wealth. He plans many plots for this, however Mira and Ashok foil every attempt. Mahinder decides to kill both of them. Learning about his plan, Ashok alerts police, who arrive at the right time and save them and capture Mahinder. Rani then magnanimously,and to the utter displeasure of Leela Mishra, gets Mira and Ashok married.