The film was based on Abbas's own story, One Thousand Nights on a Bed of Stones, which describes the struggle in the life of pavement dwellers in the backdrop of rapid industrialization.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Dilip RajBholaram | Bholaram |
| SSurekhaRadha | Radha |
| NNana Palsikaruncle Johnny, the violinist | uncle Johnny, the violinist |
 Manmohan KrishnaDeewana, the poet | Deewana, the poet |
 Anwar HussainAnwar, the actor | Anwar, the actor |
 David Abraham CheulkarPandurang, the wrestler | Pandurang, the wrestler |
 Asit SenNot listed | Not listed |
| RRashid KhanNot listed | Not listed |
| JJagdish KamalNot listed | Not listed |