In a newly independent India, a studio boss, his movie-star wife, a trusted aide, a nautch girl and a refugee will have their paths cross in their pursuit of stardom and riches.
Roy gambles on his new star. Binod navigates the way around his new life. Sumitra refuses to let go of Jamshed. Jay arrives in Bombay and is forced to take up a life of crime. Niloufer moves to Bombay but gets caught in a dangerous situation.