Cast
- Nargis as Radha, the heroine and archetypal Indian woman
- Sunil Dutt as Birju, Radha's younger rebellious son, who turns into a dacoit.
- Rajendra Kumar as Ramu, Radha's elder son, who paths his mother's path of virtuousness
- Raaj Kumar as Shamu, Radha's husband
- Kanhaiyalal as Sukhilala "Lala", the evil and cunning money-lender
- Jilloo Maa
- Kumkum as Champa
- Sheela Naik as Kamla
- Mukri as Shambu
- Azra as Chandra
- Master Sajid Khan as a young Birju
- Master Surendra as a young Ramu
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