Plot Summary
Raju is his real name but due to
his unhealthy and unkempt
manner of living, he is called
"Junglee" by everyone in his
village, all save for ex-convict
Ustad Anwar who has served
time for murder, and his father.
When Raju's dad passes away,
the local money-lender gives
him an ultimatum to either re-
pay the loan or he will take
possession of his house and
land. Raju decides to hitch a
ride to Bombay, get a job, save
some money, buy a couple of
bullocks, till his land and re-pay
the money-lender. No one gives
him a ride, so he stows away in
the back of a fruit-laden truck,
which has one more
stowaway, a run-away gypsy
named Tarna. Both of them
meet, fall in love, promise to help
and marry each other. After
the truck ride, they board a
goods train bound for Bombay,
but during the journey both get
separated. A few months Raju
finds out that Tarna is now
known as Meenakshi, a movie
actress. When he goes to meet
her, he is told by a man named
Ashok, that Tarna is his wife.
A bewildered Raju is
heartbroken and devastated.
When Tarna finds out that Raju
had come to meet her, she
rushes over to meet him - only
to find him in the arms of an
attractive young woman named
Kusum. Looks like neither of
them kept their promise of
helping and marrying each
other, and due to the change in
their respective circumstances
have ended up with different
life-partners.