Gauri lives a wealthy lifestyle along with seven brothers and their respective wives. The entire family pamper and let her have her way.When she informs them that she wants to wed Shankar from Sitapur, they make all arrangements and Gauri relocates to live with Shankar,and his family,which consists of a younger sister Chutki, mother Janaki and father Sukhiram.
When the time comes for Gauri to perform Karwa Chauth,she relocates her family home and offers prayers to appease Devi Maa Karwa Chauth and not eat anything until she sees the Moon. Her brothers feel sorry for her plight and arrange for a fake moon so that she could eat something.This angers Devi Maa and as a result Shankar passes away.
Blaming herself and in a semi senile state, Gauri refuses to permit the family to cremate Shankar,insisting on staying with his decomposing body until Devi Maa forgives her and bring Shankar back to life .Little does Gauri know that Devi Maa has inflicted widowhood on her as a punishment and is not testing her fortitude.
With community pressure building up to cremate Shankar, how long will Gauri continue to hold on to Shankar's lifeless body?