The film is based on the story of Chitrāngadā from the Mahābhārata.[2] It tells the story of a choreographer who is struggling with his gender identity. Rudra Chatterjee has spent his life going against social convention. As a young man he defied his father's wishes, and became a choreographer instead of an engineer. As he prepares with his team to stage Tagore's Chitrangada, h...