 Chandar Mohan has only one desire in his life - to get married. With this in mind, he comes to Bombay with his friend Gafoor, who runs a theatre. Being a gifted singer, Chandar is a hit on the stage and with one of the audience, Asha. Asha and Chandar s romance is blighted by her father, a retired Colonel, who does not want a civilian son-in- law. To further complicate matters, Chandar s star-crossed horoscope makes it impossible to find a compatible bride for him. Shankar, a small-time crook, discovers he is a look-alike of Col. Mangal Singh, and impersonating him, borrows huge amounts of money from Chandar s benefactor, Nisha. When he steals Chandar s chain and watch Chandar thinks it is Asha s father. Things come to a head in a hilarious chase at the end, before the bad guy (Shankar) is put away, and the lovers are reunited.