When the British were ruling India a young white girl befriends a young Indian lad by the name of Kisna. Her father disapproves of this warns her against meeting with him but when she persists he has her sent away to Britain. Years later this young white girl whose name is Catherine returns to India as a older and mature woman. She has not forgotten Kisna and cannot wait to meet him again. She is delighted when she finds out that he still remembers her and both rekindle their friendship. They will soon find out that their friendship will again be questioned - this time by Kisna`s family who have arranged his marriage with an Indian girl named Lakshmi. What will Kisna and Catherine do especially when the Indians take to violence to drive the British out of India and want to kill anyone who they come across.