Movie Story : Set in 1856 Lucknow, the film follows two idle aristocrats, Mirza Sajjad Ali and Mir Roshan Ali, who spend their days absorbed in a game of chess while neglecting their wives and duties. As their rivalry over the board grows more intense, the British East India Company moves to annex the kingdom of Awadh around them. The two men remain oblivious to the political upheaval, lost in their strategies and disputes.