Coming from a poor and destitute family, Urvashi is encouraged by her mother, Shanta to be on more than friendly terms with a much older male, Keshav Dalvi. Keshav takes a liking to young Urvashi, and encourages her to explore her talents in films, which she does, and does gain popularity, starting as a singer, then accomplishing herself as an actress/singer. She decides to marry Keshav, only to be discouraged by her own mother, but she is strong-willed, and does marry him.