Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women

In a small Indian village, a woman gives birth to a daughter, which is met with silence and disappointment. The practice of drowning female babies leads to a severe imbalance in the population, with only men and boys remaining. Years later, a widowed man, Ramsharan, struggles to find wives for his two sons due to the village's 15-year-old ban on marriage. However, a friend finds a potential bride, Kalki, a beautiful young woman who is sheltered by her father. Ramsharan pays a substantial dowry and arranges for Kalki to marry his eldest son, but many men in the village, including Ramsharan himself, have their own desires for Kalki.