The story of Captain Balram Singh Mehta of India’s 45 Cavalry regiment who, along with his siblings, fought on the eastern front during the Indo-Pakistani war of 1971. Named after the Russian amphibious war tank “PT-76”, which floats on water like an empty ‘pippa’ (tin) of ghee, the film traces Mehta's coming-of-age as he steps up to prove himself in a war to liberate Bangladesh.

When Lucky moves from India to Scandinavia on a student visa, it's a lifelong dream come true. But in Copenhagen Lucky's dream collides with a harsh reality in which people line up to take advantage of his situation, while he has to work day and night to keep his visa. What started out as a golden opportunity increasingly feels like a trap, as Lucky begins to fathom the ramifications of going abroad.