Rajkahini plot
"Srijit Mukherji’s Tale of Kings"
In granting independence to India and Pakistan, the British authorities draw a global dividing line between the residential areas of Hindus (India) and Muslims (Pakistan). This decision leads to bloody clashes between the two population groups and a veritable migration of people. The intended border between India and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) cuts through a remote brothel, where 11 women offer their services. The brothel is run by Begum Jaan. He is not mocked. Two senior officials are sent out to settle the matter with the whore madam…