Synopsis Suresh Sinha had once been a successful film director, but is estranged from his wife, Bina and their daughter; Pammi. He meets Shanti accidentally in a park. The rain pours down and he lends her his coat. When he meet her again later, he is fascinated by her and is fascinated by her and he decides to cast her in his film and groom her for the role. They grow close to each other but never speak of their feelings. The press, however, spreads rumours of their affair. Meanwhile, Sinha's film is enthusiastically received by the public and Shanti is acclaimed a star. But, not wanting to come in the way of Sinha and his daughter, Shanti goes to a village and becomes a teacher. Other tragedies in Sinha's life make him turn to drink. He loses interest in his work, Shanti learns of his troubles and returns to Bombay knowing that Sinha will be given another chance to direct if she agrees to act in his film. But he refuses, seeing this gesture as charity. Years later the destitute Sinha is given a small role of an old man in a film in which Shanti is the leading star. She recognises him and wants to rush up to him but is prevented from doing so by fans seeking her autograph. Later, in a tragic twist, when the crew returns to the set, they discover the man dead in a director's chair.