Plot Summary

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.