Laxmi is a 10th-grade student in a village, who dreams of continuing her education. She is friendly with Sukumar, a fellow student. However, her life is shattered when she is raped by Poncha and Boga, two local goons who have been harassing her. This incident is witnessed by her friend Dolon who is acting as the secondary protagonist. She is unable to express due to fear. After some days she finds the courage to tell what happened with Laxmi. The village panchayat decides to marry her off to Poncha, as a way of resolving the matter. Laxmi’s mother gives her a bottle of local poison, hoping to end her misery. Laxmi, however, decides to escape and join the Naxalites. She becomes a commander and leads. After seven years, Sukumar receives an invitation letter from the Naxalites. He goes to meet them and finds Laxmi there.
This film is a reflection of a society where the victim’s struggle is ignored and silenced. It exposes the injustice and oppression that women face in rural India, where rape is often used as a weapon to humiliate and subjugate them. It also shows the courage and resistance of the victim, who refuses to accept the fate imposed on her by the patriarchal system.
