1969. Malik has just finished his private school education. At twenty, he has met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves to apprentice at the Jaipur Royal Palace. Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema. But when the cinema balcony collapses on opening night, it signals trouble. Malik is implicated in a ruthless scandal that will ultimately threaten his livelihood, his reputation and the people he loves most.