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.
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?
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.