In 1930s British-ruled Bengal, a prison-doctor falls in love with a convicted murderer with past connections to a freedom fighter.
A poor Afghani leaves his family behind to earn a living as a dried fruit vendor in India. Profoundly homesick, he befriends a young girl who reminds him of his own daughter. Meanwhile, the locals are distrustful of all foreigners.
A village damsel, Chandni, makes money by selling lottery tickets. She lives with her drunk father and a stepmother who hates her but announces that Chandni will marry the suitor who gives gold.
