Set in sixteenth century Japanese Bengal, the movie is impressed by the lifetime of Chandrabati, Bengal`s first feminist poet. The story follows her falling in love with one other poet, Jayananda, who later leaves her for one more lady. The betrayal pushes Chandrabati to surrender marriage, confine herself inside a Shiva temple and begin rewriting the Ramayana - an act which finally led to her turning into a historic determine.