This movie is an adaptation of the novel by the same name from eminent Bengali writer Samaresh Basu, who wrote this travelogue under his pen name 'Kalkut'.
In the course of the journey he gets acquainted with a group of 4 Bengali widows accompanying their niece, also going to Puri.
The rest of the story revolves around these people and their attraction and involvement with the writer.
The story guides us around the different relationships the writer develops with each of the character he meets.
The movie tries to show the social taboos for widows and teaches the philosophy that life is ahead of us and not behind.