"In the pouring rain, while her husband is out of town, a woman gives birth to her second child: Krish. Raised in a typical Indian family in Mumbai and later in Chennai, Krish deals with the struggles typical to many. His caste determines much about his life, and cultural ideology limit his potential. His family's progressive ideas about women cause the neighbors in Chennai to resent them, culminating in the murder of Krish's sister.
The family flees the neighborhood, and Krish works hard in school to make a better life for himself. At school, he meets his first love, Sweetie, but his...