Set in 1920's during the British Raj, the film is about the breakdown of socio-economic structures, impact of industrialization and non-cooperation movement in rural Bengal.
Kusum, a beautiful young woman who escapes from torturous domestic violence, finds refuge with a compassionate woman. Will life give her a chance to heal from the scars left by sexual and physical molestation and find true love and happiness?
The life of Padma, a woman who is sold into prostitution by her husband, becomes worse after she is raped by a gang of men on the night of his death of cancer. However, she decides to continue living for her handicapped son.
