In 1950s India, it’s not easy for a woman to be independent, but Lakshmi by nature is smart and talented. At seventeen, she runs away from a cruel husband and ends up in Jaipur—a luxurious, mesmerizing, yet harsh and merciless city. Lakshmi becomes a master of mehendi, and thanks to lucky connections and acquaintances, soon finds herself admitted to the most influential people. For the ladies of high society, she is not only an artist, but also a healer, an assistant, a trusted confidante.
Lakshmi is well known for her skill and abilities. She knows how to present herself properly and holds her ground confidently with anyone, because she stubbornly pursues her goal—independence. But in a single moment, the life she painstakingly built may suddenly be put at risk.