The rambunctious, but honest Ganga (Dilip Kumar) and the somber Jamuna (Nasir Khan) are brothers, united by a close bond of love. Their mother (Leela Chitnis) struggles to raise her sons. Trouble comes when she is framed for theft and dies heart-broken. Ganga takes it upon himself to bring up his brother. Ganga is in love with a fiery young washerwoman, Dhanno (Vyjayantimala) and though they squabble endlessly, they share a deep relationship. Dhanno is attacked by an evil landlord, Ganga rescues her and murders the attacker. Jamuna is the cop assigned to arrest him. Ganga’s life unravels thereafter.