A political activist escapes the prison van and is sheltered in a posh apartment owned by a sensitive young woman. Both are rebels: the activist against political treachery and the other on social level. Both are bitter about badly organized state of things. Being in solitary confinement, the fugitive engages himself in self-criticism and, in the process, questions the leadership. Questions are not allowed, obeying that is mandatory. Displeasure leads to bitterness, bitterness to total rift. The struggle has to continue, both for the political activist, now segregated, and the woman in exile.

Calcutta 71 is a gritty drama that takes place in the year 1971 in the city of Calcutta. The film explores the social and political unrest during that time period and follows the lives of various characters as they navigate through the chaotic city.

In this intense drama set in Kolkata, India, a job interview becomes much more than it seems as political tensions and personal conflicts come to light, testing the candidates and their beliefs.