 When a corrupt cop takes away Narsingh s taxi license after an illegal car race, Narsingh finds himself reduced to poverty living in the outskirts of Kolkata. A practicing Sihk, he finds himself having to accept work from a dubious business man, Sukhanram, who employs Narsingh in dope smuggling. Given his reduced circumstances, Narsingh finds welcome assistance from a fellow villager, Josef, and his Christian schoolteacher sister, Neeli. Narsingh finds himself attracted to Neeli s altruism, but mistakes it for true love - when Neeli s love is for an untouchable cripple. Meanwhile, Sukhamran s prostitute, Gulabi, sees Narsingh s attempts to right the wrongs around him, and she sees through Sukhanram s duplicity when Sukhanram tries to convince Narsingh to sell his beloved taxi in exchange for a share of the profits in his next enterprise. With difficulty and the assistance of Narsingh s taxi partner Rama, Gulabi convinces Narsingh to break off the deal, but then Sukhanram takes his revenge by kidnapping Gulabi to force Narsingh s hand.