A petty thief is put on trial for the attempted murder of a lawyer. Through a series of flashbacks, the intertwining lives of the thief, the lawyer, and the thief's defense lawyer are illustrated.
- Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
- Studio: All India Film Corporation, R.K. Films
- Keyword: prison, slum, judge, anti hero, flashback, love, prejudice, school, lawyer, police chase, orphan, class differences, single mother, criminal, bandit, courtroom, death, reformatory, injustice, told in flashback, remorse, suspicion of adultery, childhood sweetheart, abandonment, mother son relationship
- Cast: Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor, Leela Chitnis, K.N. Singh, Leela Mishra