Valmiki and Randeep start their career as clerks in the company of Aditya Jindal. Randeep, who marries Jindal’s daughter Yashoda “Yashu”, becomes wealthy while Valmiki remains poor. On the day of the birth of both their children, Randeep’s son appears to be dead. When nurse Sulochana informs Valmiki about this, he pities Randeep and offers to exchange his baby with the dead one since the Jindals have done so much for him.
After switching them, however, Randeep’s child begins to cry, having not died after all. Valmiki, sensing that his son would have a better life growing up in a rich family, prevents Sulochana from switching the babies back and accidentally pushes her off a ledge. Sulochana goes into a coma, keeping Valmiki’s secret from coming out.
