 Soft-spoken, submissive, yet romantically inclined Suraj Bhandari meets with a village belle, Shalu, quite his very opposite, both fall in love and get married. When he returns home to his oppressively dominating mother, Kamla, who wants him to get married to Poonawala s daughter, to which he meekly agrees to do so. Just when the arrangements are being finalized, Shalu shows up, a confrontation results, and Suraj admits to marrying her. This settled, Shalu welcomes herself in the Bhandari household, consisting of Kailash, Kamla s husband; Vicky, younger son; and a orphaned girl named Aarti. Shalu soon finds out that Kamla has no room for her in this household and wants to get rid of her for good by hook or by crook. Soon Shalu is embroiled in household politics and accused of stealing jewelery and cash. Shalu vehemently denies doing this, but the evidence proves otherwise, and Shalu must leave the household or else be arrested by the police. Looks like Kamla has won this battle... for now, at least.