A family is devastated after the sole bread-winner of the house is killed. When all hope seems to disappear, they are saved by a stranger who helps them in many ways. But he too has a secret.

In 1940s British Bombay, the idyllic marriage of instructor Amar and singer Sheela Rani is upended when Amar's best friend, Mohan, a fugitive freedom fighter with a massive bounty, seeks refuge in their flat. The immediate political tension gives way to personal agony as Amar’s jealousy ignites over Sheela and Mohan's growing bond. Driven by toxic suspicion, Amar abandons his life to spy, forcing him toward a devastating, calculated choice between loyalty to his friend and country, or the dark allure of the colonial reward.