Karam's Kismet

Born into an untouchable family of sweepers in pre-independence India, Karam faces an uneventful life of indentured labor in a remote village. As a "chura" that means cleaning and carrying away the detritus of manure, human waste and dust. A series of fortuitous events opens the door to education, training and emigration in the lands of opportunity, Canada and America. With his newfound fortune Karam hopes to uplift his own clan and family. However, no matter how high he rises, his fellow Indians continue to view him through the lens of caste and tradition. Is Karam's story one of modernity opening the doors of opportunity or a greater power intervening?