Orphaned Raju, in the company of four elephants, has to perform with them
at street corners, in order to keep alive. Slowly he amasses a fortune, and is
able to build his own private zoo, housing tigers, lions, bears, and of course
the four elephants. He treats all the animals as his friends. He meets with
Tanu, and both fall in love. Tanu` dad, Ratanlal, is opposed to this alliance,
but subsequently relents, and permits the young couple to get married. Tanu
is unhappy with the amount of time Raju spends with his animal friends, and
this causes some bitterness between them. Things do not improve when a
child is born, as Tanu fears that one day the child will be harmed by one of
the animals, and hence Raju is told to make a choice between his animal
friends or his wife and son.