a tutor in the city, and while waiting for a new job starts tutoring Rai Sahab's grandchildren. Ravi has no parents but is close to his aunt and uncle, who live in the village and recommend him to Rai Sahab. Unlike other teachers, he does not believe in punishments or scoldings and instead tries to teach with humour, stories, music and play. He realizes quickly that the children do not need a teacher, but are starved of affection and stubborn like their grandfather, which is causing them to misbehave. Jaya Bhaduri as Rama Roy, the eldest of the siblings and Rai Sahab's eldest granddaughter. Rama is eighteen and the daughter of Nilesh and Sujata. Rama's mother passed away when she was a little girl. She learnt music from her father and is close and protective of her younger siblings. Though she initially leads siblings in all their mischief, she quickly warms up to Ravi's unique approach and eventually becomes an ideal granddaughter. She starts to develop feelings towards Ravi. Pran as Retired Colonel A. P. Roy aka Rai Sahab, Rama's grandfather and father of Nilesh. Rai Sahab is a retired army colonel who is stubborn and likes to live a principled life. He is not happy when his son decides to pursue music professionally - something he believes beneath their stature. This creates a rift between them, and Nilesh leaves to pursue his dream. He returns a few years later, now married to his music teacher's daughter. Rai Sahab welcomes them, but tells Nilesh that in order to live a life on his own terms he must make his own house. He never hears from his son for the next seventeen years, although he waits desperately. When he finally learns his son is dead, he rushes and brings back his grandchildren to live with him, but despite his best efforts at providing them with all material comforts and facilities, they do not get along. Sanjeev Kumar as Nilesh Roy, Rama's father Veena as Sati Roy aka Sati Devi, Rai Saheb's sister Geeta Siddharth as Sujata Roy, Rama's mother Asrani as Narayan, Servant A. K. Hangal as Ravi's maternal uncle Leela Mishra as Ravi's aunt Keshto Mukherjee as Tutor Vinod Khanna as Amit, Ravi's friend Paintal as Panditji, Astrologer Master Raju as Sanjay Roy, Rama's youngest brother Crew Director – Gulzar Producer – V.K. Sobti, Subhash Kapoor (associate) Production Manager –