Shekhar falls in love with a rich girl Shobha (Shyama). Meanwhile, Meena's marriage is fixed. Misfortune strikes when Meena meets with an accident and is blinded forever.
Shekhar, pressed on by an impatient Shobha, marries her and they go away to live with her rich father. Rajendra loses his job. To support his poor blind sister, he is desperate for a job.
Chhoti Bahen was a commercial and critical hit.
Did you know? After this film, Mehmood's character was called Mahesh in Prasad's next five films, and many other films subsequently.
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