Jindua 2017

In Calgary, a pair of illegal immigrants struggles to build a future, working long hours at a noisy construction site while clinging to the dream of Canadian citizenship. Karma and Debu push through a precarious life, with Karma hoping that citizenship will open doors to stability and a chance to settle down with his love, and Debu juggling a long-distance relationship with his girlfriend Nimmi in Punjab, India, all while caring for his loyal Golden Retriever, Dabbu.

Meanwhile, Ish, a Punjabi Canadian and the daughter of a naturalized citizen, harbors a fierce passion for music and dreams of becoming a rock singer, even as her family pushes for a traditional arranged marriage to a Punjabi boy. The tension between ambition, family expectations, and cultural duties frames the emotional landscape of the film.

A sudden raid by immigration officers shatters their fragile routine: Debu is arrested, and Karma manages to escape with Dabbu. Debu is held in a detention center as his legal case looms. To help Debu, Karma turns to Harjap Singh Bhangal, a seasoned lawyer who cannot secure an immediate release but offers Karma a temporary place to stay. At this makeshift home, Karma encounters Saggi, a bright Punjabi student, and the two gradually fall in love, their bond growing amid the pressures of their immigrant lives.

Back home, Ish’s father pressures her to marry a Punjabi man, and threatens to donate his wealth to charity if she refuses. To safeguard her own future, Ish formulates a plan to fake a marriage with a Punjabi boy and seeks help from the family’s trusted lawyer, Harjap Singh Bhangal, who has long known their circle.

Harjap brings the fake marriage proposal to Karma, who sees it as a rare opportunity to secure legal status and remain with his beloved Saggi. Despite already having a girlfriend, Karma agrees, hoping the arrangement will let him stay in Canada while building a life with Saggi. The marriage is kept strictly legal and fake, known only to Ish, Karma, and Harjap.

The fragile arrangement begins to unravel when Karma confesses the truth to Saggi, leaving her heartbroken and driving a wedge between the two lovers. Meanwhile, Ish’s life takes a harsh turn as her band betrays her, and she, too, endures heartbreak. Karma consoles Ish in a gesture of care, and she slowly finds herself drawn toward him anew.

As time passes, Saggi completes her studies and plans to return to India. Before leaving, her roommate encourages her to hear Karma out one last time. Saggi visits Karma and Ish’s home, but Karma is away; Ish, unaware of Saggi’s true relationship to Karma, reveals that her marriage to Karma was fake but that she later fell in love with him. Saggi leaves without meeting Karma and returns to India, leaving Karma to navigate the consequences alone when he discovers that Saggi has already changed her number.

Karma eventually qualifies for Canadian citizenship, yet at the ceremony he refuses to accept it, realizing his deeper longing is for Saggi rather than a passport. He shares this truth with Ish, who encourages him to travel to India in search of Saggi. Leaving his old life behind, Karma makes his way to India and finds Saggi, who is on the cusp of a new engagement. Saggi’s brother, her only close family member, welcomes Karma, and the two of them move forward together, their futures finally aligned and ready to begin anew.