 Ashok Mehra (Rajesh Khanna), is a wealthy industrialist, whose business produces cosmetic products.He is happily married to Purnima (Rekha), but she suffers complications after giving birth to their daughter, and the doctors are not able to save her life, leaving Ashok devastated.He is able to pull himself together and rediscover his will to live only because of his obligation to his daughter, Mini.