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 (Vivek Oberoi) befriends and then shields a
British girl Katherine (Antonia Bernath), 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 (Isha Shravani), the Indian girl
Kisna is engaged to, forms the third point in an emotional triangle involving
the Indo-British romantic pair.