Based on a true story which is set in rural India during 1964 of the Theater Empress Vithabai Narayangaonkar, who goes on to performs in a live show while her pregnancy is due. During which her water breaks and she has to go in the backstage to deliver the baby by herself. As the audience create ruckus and demand her back she decides to return to the stage and continue her performance. As she starts feeling dizzy, the crowd out of guilt asks her to stop performing and retires her with a standing ovation. She goes on to win President's award in 1990, for her contribution towards Theater.
