Movie Story : Behind the Taj Mahal, in a cluster of cramped and shabby homes, Chanda, a 35-year-old domestic worker, shares a modest life with her 14-year-old daughter Appu. Chanda dreams of a brighter future for Appu, hoping she will get an education and escape the same fate. When Appu announces she wants to drop out and work as a maid like her mother, Chanda makes a bold choice: she returns to school herself and joins her daughter's class.