The story is based in Banaras and is about a Hindu Priest Chaturvedi who follows the scriptures to practice Hindu religion. When a child is abandon by a woman and brought in his house by his daughter - after initial hesitation but due to requests from his wife - the family adapts the child; only to know after 4 years that the child is a Muslim. The family gives away the child and Chaturvedi engulfs himself in the purification process to cleanse his body, mind and soul due to contact with a Muslim soul. By the time, Chaturvedi thinks he is fully purified – the child reappears – seeking refuge, due to Hindu- Muslim riots. This is the time Chaturvedi finally realizes that the true religion is - religion where humans help humans – humanity.
Pankaj Kapur
as Pandit Chaturvedi
Supriya Pathak
as Parvati Chaturvedi
Hrishitaa Bhatt
as Mani
Pankaj Tripathi
as Suryaprakash
K.K. Raina
as . Vishnu Singh
Krish Parekh
as Kartikey / Mustafa
Daya Shankar Pandey
as Daya Shankar Pandey
Suruchi Aulakh
as Suralya
