Madhuri, a young girl in a village gets married to Raj, a soldier in the Indian Army. Soon afterwards, he receives a letter stating his leave has been cancelled as the war has started and he goes to war. The war ends, yet he doesn’t comeback. His mother ill treats Madhuri and she goes and stays with her parents. One day a guy named Uday rescues her from goons and falls in love with in due course of time. When Madhuri goes to commit suicide by drowning, she is rescued by Uday who applies mud on her forehead and ‘marries’ her. They are forced to flee to the house of ‘Ma’ a lady who looks upon Uday as her son. Their identity is revealed in due course of time. Meanwhile Raj comes back after years and comes to search for his wife. After Uday and Madhuri’s identity is revealed, the panchayat decides to take up the matter and settle it. On the judgment, Madhuri goes into labour at the spot and is taken to hospital. She gives birth to a boy, but passes away. Uday and Raj both decide to look after the child.