In the 1850's, the Indian subcontinent is in the grips of a widespread revolt against the rule of the British East India Company. The city of Jhansi is under siege by the British, and the defending soldiers begin to waver upon seeing that they are outnumbered. However, their queen, Lakshmibai, motivates them through telling the tale of the rebel who started their war ten years ago: Narasimha Reddy.