Behind the magnificent Taj Mahal lies a cluster of dingy homes where Chanda (35), a domestic help, lives with her 14-year-old daughter Appu. Chanda aspires and dreams that her daughter will study and embrace a better fate. When Appu tells her she wants to quit school and become a maid like her, Chanda takes a strong decision: she will herself go back to school, and even join the class of her daughter.

On his way to work, an old man encounters a young and carefree individual who strikes a conversation with him. Little does he know, the young individual is a pickpocket looking to make his daily score. Will the old man be his next victim or will good prevail over evil?