Synopsis :
The story begins at Sakat Ram's bed. He is trying to die as gracefully as he can. Then, FLASHBACK... 1940s--Sakat Ram is working in MohenJoDaro with his close friend Amjad Ali Khan. They say that they don't like the division of India and that Gandhiji was never willing to accomodate the Muslims with a country of their own. Patel and Rajaji believed that it would be better if the two religious groups had their own communities. Even before Patel, Rajaji and other wise men could come to a decision, the pedestrian religious fanatics had decided to fight it out directly.... It was almost a civil war..... Calcutta becomes an altar of human sacrifice for both Hindus and Muslims. 1946, Sakat, living in Calcutta, is drenced in this religious insanity; Saket has already come a long way from home....the Calcutta riots make him lose his way further. He tries to find his way back home, but he discovers that it is impossible.

A second marriage...this time arranged by concerned elders, also fails to help him settle down. He blames his recluse state on the statesmen who made hurried decisions on his country's behalf. While Gandhiji's philosophy of Ahimsa attracted millions, Sakat became one of his staunch opposers. He is torn between his conscience and committment. In pursuit of answers, Sakat Ram, on January 30th, 1948, sees sthe triumph of human spirit over violence. He witnesses a different kind of crucification, which changes his life forever.