Raja (Mithun Chakraborty) and his friend Charan (Satish Kaushik) come to a city to make a living. After failing to secure a job, one day they are teased and ragged by Kallu Dada (Ranjeet). The quarrel gets physical and Raja wins. As a result, Raja becomes the local underworld don and starts collecting protection money from shopkeepers. He also becomes an alcoholic. Raja meets with Laxmi (Madhuri Dixit) and is attracted to her, he comes to her assistance when her father, Mohan, passes away, by helping to cremate him; he comes to her aid again when Kallu and his goons attempt to molest her; and when the municipality tears down her hut, he decides to let her live with him. Due to her influence, he gives up his bad habits. As things go well, they both decide to get married. But on the wedding day, Laxmi's old beau, a Professor (Vinod Mehra), shows up and proposes marriage with her. Meanwhile, Raja is also arrested and held for killing Kallu.