The film is set in the India of the tumultuous 1930's when nationalists fighting for the country's independence rose up as one, urging the British to quit. At this time, a young Indian, Kisna befriends and then shields a British girl Katherine, from an enraged mob of nationalists including Kisna's own uncle and brother. Katherine is the young daughter of a ruthless British collector. Kisna takes it upon himself to escort Katherine to the safety of the British High Commission in New Delhi, who will arrange for her to board a ship home. A tender attraction develops between Kisna and Katherine during the journey, a love story that is torn between 'Karma' (the noble deed) and 'Dharma' (the duty). Laxmi, the Indian girl Kisna is engaged to, forms the third point in an emotional triangle involving the Indo-British romantic pair
Vivek Oberoi
as Kisna
Isha Sharvani
as Lakshmi
Antonia Bernath
as Katherine
Amrish Puri
as Bhairo Singh
Polly Adams
as Lady Katherine
Michael Maloney
as Peter Beckett
Caroline Langrishe
as Jennifer Beckett
Om Puri
as Juman Masum Kishti
Rajat Kapoor
as Prince Raghuraj
Yashpal Sharma
as Shankar Singh
Hrishitaa Bhatt
as Rukmani
Vivek Mushran
as Nandu
