The film is based on the life of Bengali, Hindu monk Narendra Nath Datta aka Vivekananda from his birth (1863) to his returned to India from the west (1887). It is spiritual take on Vivekananda life. Movie's focus is on Vivekananda's internal struggles and questions about the meaning and truth of life.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| SSarvadaman D. BanerjeeSwami Vivekananda | Swami Vivekananda |
 Pradeep KumarVishwanath Datta | Vishwanath Datta |
 Tanuja SamarthBhuvaneswari Devi | Bhuvaneswari Devi |
 Mithun ChakrabortyRamakrishna | Ramakrishna |
 Debashree RoySarada Devi | Sarada Devi |
 Meenakshi SheshadriNot listed | Not listed |
 Vijay RaghavendraNot listed | Not listed |
 ShivaramNot listed | Not listed |
| SShivanandNot listed | Not listed |
 ShobanaDancer | Dancer |
 MammoottyMaharaja | Maharaja |
 Shammi KapoorMangal Singh | Mangal Singh |
 Shashi KapoorRajasthani Husband | Rajasthani Husband |
 Anupam KherStation master | Station master |
| AArun MathurNot listed | Not listed |
| PP. V. Rajeswara RaoNot listed | Not listed |
 Hema MaliniGoddess Bhavatarini | Goddess Bhavatarini |
 Jaya PradaCourt dancer | Court dancer |
 Rakhee GulzarRajasthani tribal woman | Rajasthani tribal woman |