Rupa, cursed and deformed due to a cooking accident, explores beauty, societal norms, and girl treatment, while Rajeev, a stereotypical engineer, falls in love with her.
Don, a criminal, flees police and is murdered. Officer D'Silva hires Vijay, a fake Don, to capture his gang. D'Silva's death reverses the situation.
Zeenat Aman's Qurbani film, Aap Jaisa Koi, features a thief who faces threats and ultimately steals against a mafia leader after spending time in jail.
Dev Anand's film follows a young man in Kathmandu, battling a gang of hippies to find his sister and return her to his family.
Dostana is a film about friendship, involving Vijay and Ravi, who pursue law enforcement careers, but fall in love with Sheetal, causing their friendship to unravel.
Rohit Kumar, a middle-class man, falls in love with Saxena Reshmi in Ajanabee, despite her affluent father's opposition, which is silenced when Reshmi refuses to marry anyone else.
In Dharam Veer, Satpala, avenging a prophecy predicting his death from his elder nephew, separates his sister's twin children, but males later form close friendships.