Thakur Bhavani Singh heads a gang of dacoits, who have spread terror and fear in the region. Bhavani has a family, consisting of his wife, Radha, and two sons, Ram and Laxman, and a daughter named Ganga. One day, Bhavani kidnaps the son of wealthy Harnam Singh and will release him for a hefty ransom. Harnam agrees to all the conditions, and hands over the money to Bhavani. Unfortunately, Harnam's child is killed, and his wife, devastated, curses Bhavani and his family. Subsequently, Bhavani is separated from his family due to heavy rains and floods, and decides to turn himself into the police, and is sent to prison. His wife has been unable to locate any of their children. Ram and Laxman are taken in by two bandits and turn to a life of crime, and ironically Ganga is adopted by Harnam Singh. Years later, Bhavani is released from prison, and comes to meet his wife, and is devastated to know that he may never get to see his children again. Bhavani starts living an honest life, not knowing that his estranged sons are leading a life of crime and that his daughter is now living with the family, whose son he killed.

• Raaj Kumar as Thakur Bhavani Singh
• Rajesh Khanna as Ram / Shanker
• Jeetendra as Laxman / Shiva
• Waheeda Rehman as Radha Singh
• Reena Roy as Bijli
• Sulakshana Pandit as Chanda
• Amjad Khan as Chandan Singh & Jwala Singh (Dual role)
• Satyendra Kapoor as Harnam Singh
• Om Prakash as Fakira
• Nazir Hussain as Shankar's adopted father
• Mukri as Shiva's adopted father
• Nisar Ahmad Ansari as Jailor
• Heena Kausar as Ganga Singh
• Sheetal
• Purnima as Mrs. Harnam Singh