 It is a film adaptation of the 1912 play "Within the Law" (play), and there were prior film adaptations, including the American film "Paid" starring Joan Crawford.Intaqam was remade into the Telugu film "Pagabattina Paduchu" (1971), starring Sharada (actress) and the Marathi film "Naav Motha Lakshan Khota" (1977)

Reeta Mehra (Sadhana Shivdasani) lives a poor lifestyle along with her sick mother.She works in a small setup, part of the franchise owned by Sohanlal (Rehman).