Moticomesfromapoorfamily,andlivesinamodestapartmentwithhiswidowedmother,andanunmarriedsister,Shyama.HemeetswithabeautifulyoungwomannamedGanga,andsoonbothfallinlovewitheachother.HebringsGangahometomeethismotherandsister,andtheywelcomehertotheirdwelling.Afterafewdays,agroupofarmedmenforciblyenterMoti'shouse,andattempttoabductGanga.WhenMoti'smomintervenes,andasksthementoleavethemalone,thementellherthatGangaisarunawayprostitute,andtheywantherback.Moti'smomathorrifiedathavingawomanwithsuchareputationliveinherhouse,andletsthementakeheraway.WhenMotireturns,heisangeredatnotfindingGangathere,andsetsouttotryandfindher.ButwillheabletorescueherbeforeGangaisforcedintoprostitution,orbeforeshetakesherownliferatherthanbeforcedtoliveinthismanner.