Roti Kapada Aur Makaan

(1974)

After the retirement of his dad, the onus is on Bharat (Manoj Kumar) to look after the Delhi-based family. He has two younger college-going brothers, Deepak (Dheeraj Kumar) and Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan), and a sister of marriage age, Radha. Bharat is a graduate, but is unable to secure any employment, much to the frustration of his girlfriend, Sheetal (Zeenat Aman). Vijay takes step to secure his own future, by turning to crime, which is strongly opposed by Bharat, and as a result Vijay leaves the house. Mohan (Shashi Kapoor) is Sheetal's boss, and finds her very attractive. When he proposes marriage, she accepts, and soon both are married. This leaves Bharat devastated, unable to deal with life, and unable to afford the basic needs of Roti (food), Kapada (Clothing), and Makaan (Shelter), he must now decide to carry on honestly, or otherwise.