Santya is an aggressive young chap, who is a matter of worry and fear for his family. When an Adivasi woman from Santya's neighborhood is raped and murdered by an upper caste man, Santya must make the journey towards becoming an Ambedkarite, in order to emancipate himself and help his community get justice and prosper.

The adventures of eight-year-olds Chaani and Balu as they try to save a fish, believing its fate to be tied to Chaani's ailing mother, set in drought-stricken Maharashtra. Will they succeed in their pursuit?

The movie explores the horrors and fantasies of a patient trapped in a mental asylum.