 Dhanraj's men accidentally kill the young son of Balraj and to take revenge, Bharatraj murders Karan.Quite a few skeletons from the family cupboard are brought into the open that only add to the tensions and hatred, finally culminating in the destruction of the two families, showing the brittleness of our moral fabric.Anil Dharker, writing for "International Film Guide", wrote a positive review, calling it "ambitious" and noting it as "the most complex of Benegal's films so far", which is "carefully paced" and "expertly put together".