Place in India,'' Qissa tells the narrative of Umber Singh, a Sikh who is forced to flee his village. Umber makes the decision to resist fate and builds a brand new home for his loved ones. A woman of lower caste, the family is faced with the facts of their identities If Umber marries Neeli and his eldest child Kanwar. Destinies and As individual aspirations collide in a struggle with eternity.