| Director | Moni Bhattacharjee |
|---|---|
| Genre | crime film, drama film |
| Runtime | 127 min |
| Country | India |
A story about how love can lead to the redemption of even a hardened criminal like Thakhur Jernail Singh, who is a noted dacoit in Chambal Valley.
One night, he happens to meet Chameli a courtesan (tawaif), at a wedding she was performing at. They elope and fall in love, later they have a son. But their romance is short-lived as he is about to be captured by the police, that is when Jernail sends Chameli away to a neighbouring village to raise their son, as he is sure of his end.
Unfortunately, the village she goes to has an old grudge to settle and attacks the hapless mother and son as a mob, but the police save them in time, and even promises them the seized property of Jernail.