Thakur Hansraj (Amrish Puri) is a greedy man who kills his brother-in-law to fulfill his greed. Using false means, he takes the signature of his sister Bharati Devi (Nirupa Roy) on the property papers taking control of the entire property. Bharati Devi's son, Ganga (Amitabh Bachchan) takes a pledge that he will one day avenge the wrong done to his family.