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Sanjay wanted to study art but his domineering father an enginedriver in retirement after a crippling injury insisted that a railway job with its security was the best thing for him So Sanjay ended up as a train conductor unhappy with the career forced upon him and the mechanical meaningless life that he lives In the course of his duty on the train he runs into a working girl Shalini and feels attracted to her His father hears about his interest in Shalini strongly disapproves of it and intervenes in Sanjays life once again Unable to stand up to his father Sanjay soon finds himself married to a village girl Life becomes even more unbearable for Sanjay He takes to wandering and seeks comfort in drink and brothels One final chance comes his way to break loose from his shackles and plan a new life with Shalini