 Three couples have a variety of problems involving their sasural ("in-laws"): Shekhar, a poor but respectable young man marries Bela, the daughter of the wealthy Mr Thakur; Mahesh and Sita are married but not allowed to live together because Sita s father has not paid her dowry; and Gauri has been conned into marrying Rajan Murari, the dishonest son of the poisonous Govind Ram who s out to disinherit Shekhar.