In the old city of Dehli, off Chandni Chowk, lives a once famous thumri singer Sadari Begum. She has retired and wants the tradition to continue through her daughter Sakina. One evening, a schirmish breaks out in the neighbourhood and Sardari is killed in an accidental stone missile. Due to tension of the forthcoming elections, her funeral becomes a media event. A reporter Tehzeeb Abbasi is sent by the editor Mark D'Cruz to cover the funeral. Tehzeeb was shocked to see her father Jabbar Abbasi among the mourners; and that Sardari Begum was his sister. She had been disowned by the family for learning music from a courtesan. Due to her passion for music, she ran away from home and ended up as a mistress of a local landlord, and later led a life as a successful singer....