Jaanisaar is the love story of a revolutionary tawaif of Awadh, India, and a prince brought up in England, set 20 years after the first war of the Indian Rebellion of 1857.

A period drama set in 1877, the film depicts the story of a revolutionary killer, Prince Amir Haydar, Noor and Mir Mohsin Sahab.

Noor is a tawaif who fights against the British secretly in the organization made by Mir Mohsin.

Jaanisaar marks the comeback of director Muzaffar Ali, who is known for his cult film Umrao Jaan (1981).

Muzaffar Ali said in an interview− "People would often ask me what 'Raqs' means, so I thought of calling the film something that was more familiar, like 'Jaanisaar'.

Regarding the story-line, Ali commented− "I feel our own people need to learn certain parts of our history to become more responsible citizen.

[3] It also marks the debut of Pernia Qureshi, who is a notable fashion stylist and costume designer by profession.