Rajan is a village buffoon and his father, who is on his deathbed, lets his son go and meet a certain Raibahadur Mohan, who lives in the city, who might be able to help him act with some work. After his father passes away, Rajan comes to the city and finds Raibahadur's place. At first, he has been turned away but he is called back and the Raibahadur accepts him wholeheartedly once he comes to know of Rajan's identity. Raibahadur's daughter Kavita (Rekha), who is about to get married, comes home from a party and finds Rajan sleeping in one of the rooms and insults him. Raibahadur asks her never to do so again. On the day of the marriage, the elder brother asks the Raibahadur to write all the property in his younger brother's name and only then can the marriage take place. Raibahadur refuses and the bridegroom along with his people leave. Raibahadur asks Rajan to marry Kavitha. At first, Kavita refuses, but then gives in to her father's wishes. Though both of them are married, Kavita cannot stand Rajan and they do not ever stay in the same room. She is fed up of this life of hers and she goes and tells Shekhar (Vinod Khanna), her former