santosh is an intelligent boy and scores well in class. he frequently skips work to go to school. this frequently gets him in trouble with juze, who often beats him up publicly. juze's wife maria (gauri kamat) recognizes santosh's intelligence and demands that he help her son, who is weak in studies. she also forces him to perform sexual favours for her. meanwhile, santosh has a budding romance with his classmate, maya (barkha naik). however, their relationship slowly breaks apart when she realizes the helplessness of his situation. all of this ultimately leads to santosh confronting juze with a friend and beating him to death. santosh then runs away from the village, and is seen waiting tables at a beachside shack.