Rajaaka (Akkasaheb) and Hindurao Inamadar are married for 12 years but are still childless, following which Akka wants Inamdar to marry another lady but he denies the prospect all the time. Inamdar has a lot of respect in his village and has helped many people. His friend Sethji notices that he is not the same Inamdar he used to be and discusses with other friends Badarmrao and Danger. Inamdar finds that its not Akka but him who can't bear a child which has left him distressed.

A woman is extremely possessive about her son, Abhay, and warns him against talking to any other woman. Things take a turn when he meets Maya and they fall in love.

Oh The Cruel World (1981) is a movie that tells the tragic story of individuals battling poverty, exploring themes of sadness and melodrama. It portrays the cruel nature of the world and the hardships faced by its characters.

Pramila believes that the only reason men marry women is so that they can treat them as slaves. When she meets Mohan and he proposes to her, she agrees to marry him to prove herself.

Tatya is worshipped as a god by his villagers as his prediction never goes wrong. On a daily basis, villagers gather in their house to take his blessings and advice. Tatya's elder son Datta is married to Shanti who is cursed by villagers for being childless, his younger son Vaman is a drunkard and only frequents the village, Devaki his eldest daughter has left her husband's house and lives with him whose spoils the peace of the house.

A rich and greedy Swaira Deshmukhbai is law an order of her village and has control of everything she is rude towards everyone and wants things to happen according to her but the word of her daughter Jyothi makes her change her minds and decision. Her son Vilas takes care of her estate and is like a her puppet to her . Vilas gets married to Uma belonging to her middle cast family and takes a huge dowry which her family can't afford. Uma is tortured by Deshmukhbai frequently and Vilas also supports her. When Uma's brother Deepak find that his love Jyothi is her sister-in-law, he marries Jyothi in a hurry and divides Deshmukhbai's estate to teach her a lesson.

Dr Ramchandra Sare has achieved everything in his life.But his family doesn't have time for him his wife Janaki is busy attending kitty parties where as is son Lakshya and daughter Kishori are only spending his hard earned money.Chandu is best friend of Ramchandra who earns his living by driving an auto rickshaw but lives a peaceful life with his wife Chandini and son Rahul.Chandu and Ramchandra once go for boating where Ramchandra drowns in the lake.