

Kalu is a taxi-driver in Bombay, India. He has two women who love him and would like to marry him. Kalu first wants to establish himself, and become rich, before he can even think of marriage. One of the women who loves him, has a father who is involved in gangster-type activities, and would like Kalu also to join him so that he can get rich soon. Kalu has now to decide to become rich quick or sleep better.

Guru Dutt
Kalu

Shyama
as Nikki

Jagdish Sethi
Lalaji

Johnny Walker
Rustom

Jagdeep
Elaichi Sandow

Shakila
Dancer
Bir Sakuja
Captain
Amir Banu
M. A. Latif
Rashid Khan
Rajendra

Noor Jehan
Rustom's girlfriend

Tun Tun
Rustom's girlfriend's mother
Guru Dutt
Abrar Alvi, Nabendu Ghosh
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