After Lahore-based Mir Mannu passes away in 18th century India, his widow, Mughlani Begum rejoices, celebrates her freedom, has many affairs with a variety of males (Qasim Khan, Mahmud Khan, Shenaz &c) raises her daughter, Akhter, and appoints Qasim Khan as her Faujdar. Things start to fall apart after Afghani Ahmed Shah Abdali invades India, and her very own Sikh soldiers (former bandits) revolt against her.