A Trial Before Monsoon

In Bombay's seedy-shiny film world, Manto and his stories are widely read and accepted. But as sectarian violence engulfs the nation, Manto makes the difficult choice of leaving his beloved Bombay. In Lahore, he finds himself bereft of friends and unable to find takers for his writings.

When Harry, an Indian voice-over actor struggling to get his big break in Hollywood, finds out the plot of a recent best-selling novel greatly resembles the book he was working on 3 years ago, he tries to get back into writing but unforeseen circumstances arise.

The lives and perspective of a confused high school girl, a working-class pregnant woman, and a witty old woman intertwine in three tales of intimacy, passion, and commitment in love and relationships.