Looked down upon as a girl child, Shakti grows up to become an IAS officer and an agent of positive change in society.

Zoya Ali Khan, an educated Muslim girl, compelled by her parents to marry her uneducated cousin against her will. Her husband Zian Ali is in the business of movie piracy and does all types of wrong deeds. Zian's 9 years old nephew Azhar, who is the son of her slain sister, resides with them too. Zian beats him and Zoya regularly.