An apolitical poet abandons his love to become a freedom fighter — only for fate to bring them face-to-face again years later.

Rajesh Khannaas Rajesh Kamleshwar Narain
Mumtaz Askarias Kamini S. Sinha / Kamini D. Kumar
Shashi Kapooras S.P. Dheeraj Kumar
Vinod Khannaas Sher Khan
K.N. Singhas Rai Bahadur Shrikant Sinha
Dularias Mrs. Shrikant Sinha
Leela Mishraas Dheeraj's Aunt
Yunus Parvezas Kotwal