A journey by way of the lifetime of an aged Bengali poet, Shashibhushan. Shashbhushan, now blind, displays on his previous. Stimulated by sounds - songs, crows, site visitors, and an digital lighter - he recollects the now-vanished arts and literature scene of publish independence Calcutta. The outdated man lives in a crumbling aristocratic mansion within the coronary heart of city, which he shares along with his instructor's daughter, Sarama, and her younger son Shumon. Throughout a trip within the nation one other man enters their lives. Gangan was born blind and is a proficient singer. Gangan and Sarama interact in a secret affair as Shashibhushan recollects his personal spouse, who he misplaced due to his uncontrollable sexual urge for food.