The story of a poor Rajput girl, Rukmini who struggles through life and fights with her destiny.

Rukmini a.k.a. Rukmi lives with her father Madan Singh, step-mother Dhapu, younger half-sister Rasal and half-brother Gheesu. They are poor and struggle to make ends meet. Rukmi, in childhood, had saved Rasal from a fire and got one side of her face burned. Since then, she has been wearing a half veil so that the burn marks are not visible. Rukmi's scarred face acts as a hurdle in her acceptance by society.