The film revolves around the story of five women, belonging to different generations, each looking for emancipation and the right to run their lives their own way. The film's main theme is the issue of women's 'fertility rights' empowerment.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Shabana AzmiGhazala | Ghazala |
 Rajeshwari SachdevSalma | Salma |
 Nandita DasAfsana | Afsana |
 Surekha SikriHasina | Hasina |
| AAlka TrivediNajma | Najma |
 Rajit KapoorKhurshid | Khurshid |
 Seema PahwaRampyari | Rampyari |
 Lalit TiwariKhaleel | Khaleel |
| MMeghna KothariYoung Hasina | Young Hasina |
 Shri Vallabh VyasMunir | Munir |
 Ravi JhankalGujjar | Gujjar |