Synopsis
Shwetambari(Urmila Matondkar), the bright young daughter of rich Bramin Parent(Dimple Kapdia and Raj Babbar) studies science at the local university in Banaras. Soham(Asmit PAtel) a low caste mystic and a protege of Babaji (Naseerudin Shah) teaches music at the University. When the two fall in love, hell breaks loose in Banaras. The orthodox and conservative surface to the fore, threatening to take away everthing from the young lovers. When her powerful parents try to ignore the social strictures for the happiness of their daughter, the dark forces and destiny take complete control. A shatteres Shwetambari make a choice. She decides to abandon the very nice city she love the most. In despair and hopelessness she turns inwards to look for answers.
17 years later, Shwetambari, now a world teacher in philosophy and religion, is confronted with a final choice-a choice whether to return to Banaras to meet her dying father or to deny all attachments.
Will she decided to go back to Banaras?
And if she dose, would the sleeping demons and the dark secrets lying underearth like a dormant volcano erupt once and destroy her peace of mind foreever?
