Presents the life and career of mountaineer, Tenzing Norkey focusing on his humble roots, his climb to the summit of Mount Everest, friendships, depression, family, heroism, and his health decline.
Anju and Sudha, cousins in an upper-caste Calcutta family, grow up together, bonded by fate and heart, but their lives take opposite turns when they are urged into arranged marriages, until tragedy brings them back together again.
Describes how Indira Gandhi followed her family's tradition of fighting politically for India, became prime minister, and was assassinated by her enemies.