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 reshoots ‘Rajmahal’ to save the film from scandal. ‘Rajmahal’s failure has surprising consequences for Jay. Niloufer’s heartbreak leads her into the arms of another. Roy makes Jay an offer he can’t refuse, leading Jay to destroy a friendship.