Amitabh Bachchan

Shankar (Sheru)/Bhola

Hema Malini

Gauri

Sarika

Mala

Pran Sikand

Balbir

Raju Shrestha

Adolescent Shankar

Amjad Khan

Tiger

Nalini Jaywant

Shankar's mother

Bharat Bhushan

Pujari (Shankar's Father)

Deven Verma

Gayaprasad

Jayshree Talpade

Laxmi

Rita Bhaduri

Shanti

Viju Khote

Munimji

Lalita Pawar

Kamal Kapoor

Mr. Ghanshyam

Bhagwan Dada

Illegal Alcohol Seller

Madan Puri

Police Inspector Ganga Ram