The plot of the movie is broadly similar to Mark Twain's The Prince and the Pauper. Two boys are born on the same day. One is Rahul Mehta, born with a silver spoon in his mouth to a rich family in England; another is Baalu, born in a middle-class Brahmin family somewhere in Mumbai. Both grow up until they are destined to exchange places on their 21st birthday.
Rahul's parents died when he was young, and he lives with his grandfather Shambunath Mehta. He wants to visit India to see his parents' graves though his grandfather doesn't want him to go. He is afraid Rahul may fall in love and ruin himself as his parents did. With much persuasion, he comes to India and manages to escape his guardians, Ram Singh and detective Mirchandani, at the airport and catches a taxi.