Naseem lives a poor lifestyle with his widowed mom in Lucknow, India. He is well-known for his poems, and gets invited to a contest hosted by Nawab Naseemuddin who has offered a reward of Rs.5000/- to the winner.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rajendra KumarNaseem Baig | Naseem Baig |
 Waheeda RehmanMehroo | Mehroo |
 RehmanNawab Mirza | Nawab Mirza |
 Nazir HussainJafferbhai Godiwala | Jafferbhai Godiwala |
 Manmohan KrishnaHakim Dinanath | Hakim Dinanath |
 Johnny WalkerSultan | Sultan |
| RRashid KhanBannemiyan | Bannemiyan |
| MMinoo MumtazNot listed | Not listed |
| MMalikaNot listed | Not listed |
 MuradThe doctor | The doctor |
| VVijaya ChoudhryNot listed | Not listed |
| PPratima DeviNaseem's mother | Naseem's mother |