The chairman of the Border Commission, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, prepares to divide India and Pakistan into two equal parts just before Independence. However, he overlooks a crucial detail: a brothel owned by Begum Jaan, which straddles the border, with half in India and half in Pakistan.
Begum Jaan
Amidst the chaotic partition of India and Pakistan, a resilient group of sex workers band together to protect their community and identity as their beloved brothel teeters on the brink of destruction.