Vijay Singh is a disgraced former Merchant-Navy officer who is branded as a coward after he abandons his crew during an emergency. Guilt-ridden and trying to forget his past, he takes up work at a coal mine where he gets trapped with other miners after a flood hits them.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Amitabh BachchanVijay Pal Singh | Vijay Pal Singh |
 Shashi KapoorRavi Malhotra | Ravi Malhotra |
 Shatrughan SinhaMangal Singh | Mangal Singh |
 Rakhee GulzarDr. Sudha Sen | Dr. Sudha Sen |
 Parveen BabiAnita | Anita |
 Neetu SinghChanno | Channo |
 Parikshat SahniJagga | Jagga |
 Prem ChopraDhanraj Puri | Dhanraj Puri |
| RRomesh SharmaVikram | Vikram |
 Poonam DhillonRaghunath's daughter | Raghunath's daughter |
 Manmohan KrishnaHotel owner | Hotel owner |
 Madan PuriVikram's father | Vikram's father |
 IftekharMr. Singh | Mr. Singh |
| SSudha ChopraMrs Singh | Mrs Singh |
 Satyendra KapoorRaghunath | Raghunath |
| GGeeta KakMrs Raghunath | Mrs Raghunath |
 Sharat SaxenaDhanna | Dhanna |
| MMohan SherryShanker | Shanker |
 Yunus ParvezManeklal Saxena | Maneklal Saxena |
 Mac MohanRana | Rana |
 Jagdish RajPolice Inspector | Police Inspector |
| MMahan SwadeshMurli | Murli |
| BBaldev TehranOzi | Ozi |
| GGautam SarinChief Navy Officer | Chief Navy Officer |
 Suresh OberoiNavy Officer | Navy Officer |
| OOm SahniNavy Officer | Navy Officer |
| SSuresh BediNavy Officer | Navy Officer |
| LLambaNavy Officer | Navy Officer |
 Vikas AnandRam Singh | Ram Singh |
| RRajan VermaMinum | Minum |