Painting artiste Ashok lives a wealthy lifestyle along with his Bombay-based father, Dwarkanath, who wants him to marry Vinita, the daughter of businessman Ramdas. Ashok not only refuses but also insults her and she swears to avenge this humiliation. He then re-locates to Nainital, rents a cottage from Colonel Bhim Singh, meets with his neighbor’s Governess, Neelima, and both fall in love. Neither are aware that Neelima’s employer, Pushpa, would prefer that she marry her London-based widower Civil Engineer brother, Anand, so that she could look after his child, Munni. After a dramatic and life-threatening hunt, Ashok asks Neelima to be present at their engagement - not knowing that she will not only not show up but also subsequently announce that she is going to marry Anand.