Kusam Desai moves from Pune to Bombay with her new husband and family friend Vimal, who does not live up to her expectations. After discovering Vimal's love with Sapna, they must use the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955 in order to obtain a divorce, which is culturally stigmatized.

Cast

Rakhee Gulzar

Kusum Desai

Parveen Babi

Sapna

Naseeruddin Shah

Vimal Mehta

Jalal Agha

Fazal Mohammad

A.K. Hangal

Ashok Mehta

Dina Pathak

Shobha Desai

Dinesh Hingoo

D.D. Girgilani

Shammi

Psychiatrist

Leela Mishra

Kusum's Mausi

Rehman

Arvind Desai