Sunil (Rajesh Khanna) is forced to leave behind his new bride Sonia (Sharmila Tagore), when he kills her would-be rapist. A new identity beckons when Sunil meets Chandni (Rakhee) and ends up marrying her to give her illegitimate child a father’s name. Now a respected Mayor of his town, Sunil’s past catches up with him and brings together Sunil and Sonia. Can he outrun his destiny for long?