A stormy night sees a strange gathering of human beings thrown together while they take shelter. It is always an interesting premise and each character has a history.

Heroine Zaheeda has to decide whether to save the family honour and marry an old millionaire (Tarun Bose), especially when she sees the plight of Aruna Irani trapped in a May-December alliance. Among the heroes, the cynical but sensitive artist (Parikshit Sahni) is counterbalanced by a dacoit (Sanjeev Kumar) who rediscovers his humane side when he sees Zaheeda. Sanjeev is struck by Zaheeda’s resemblance to his deceased wife. More flashbacks follow, including the philosophical song Oh re taal mile.