 At the time of Partition, two boyhood friends Aslam (a Muslim) and Shiva (a Hindu) are taught by their fathers to abhor lies and injustice and fight for the communal good. Their fathers, Rahim and Ram, stand up to gangster boss Zalim Singh who has them murdered by stirring up religious hatred. The boys are separated in the chaos. Aslam is presumed dead and Shiva is brought up by Aslam s mother. Shiva becomes "Tiger" a vigilante who battles villains and the oppressors of the poor. Aslam becomes "Shera" a respected and feared figure living on the fringes of society, earning his living protecting merchants from thieves. He uses his wealth to help the poor but cannot get over the loss of his boyhood friend. When Tiger is (falsely) accused of killing a poor farmer, Shera sets out to track him down and confront him, not knowing that the man he seeks to kill is none other than his long lost friend...