The backdrop of the mystical city of Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh- but also a city that conceals many shadows in its ancient walls.

A dying man comes back from the deathbed with the realization that salvation (Moksha) is his greatest desire. In the quest to attain the same, he goes on a mission to find a mystical fish, touching which, as per folklores, helps one achieve one's greatest desire. However, when he finally succeeds in his mission to find the fish, and is in the final decisive moment, he himself is surprised by the what he encounters as his greatest desire.

Indu Sarkar is set during the emergency period between 1975 to 1977 declared by Prime Minister Indra Gandhi.