Srijit startles you at the outset itself: A shocking incident in present-day New Delhi makes you uncomfortable. Begum Jaan and the inhabitants clash with the officials amidst the changing political scenario during partition. My body, my house, my rules is her motto in life. She's defiant and rebels against the move to relocate elsewhere. The politicians, representing their respective governments, go about doing their job earnestly, but their work hits a roadblock as they discover that a brothel - run by the shrewd and sharp Begum Jaan - is positioned right at the border.īegum Jaan refuses to vacate the premises, despite being served an official notice. Cyril Radcliffe is entrusted with the task of drawing the border that would split Punjab into two parts: a portion for India and the other for Pakistan.
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