Kalyani has been forced into prostitution by a pimp, the eunuch Gulabi (Raghuvir Yadav). She handles her fate calmly, with her belief in God intact. Shakuntala is the mysterious one. Intelligent and educated, she is unhappy at the situation she finds herself in. The most colourful character is Bhagvati, who lords it over all the women at the ashram, smoking ganja and gossiping with Gulabi.
Life changes for Kalyani, who falls in love with a young, upper-class political activist, Narayan (John Abraham). A believer in women's emancipation, he decides to change society by marrying her. Does he succeed?
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