The merchant Chand Sadagar is a faithful devotee of Chandi, and Manasa attempts to attract him. Rejected by him, Manasa condemns his son, Lakhindar, to perish on the night of his marriage to the beautiful Béhula.

An "untouchable" girl and a Brahmin boy fall in love, but the strict caste system and the gossip of the villagers threaten to keep them apart.