Sitting under a large tamarind tree in the middle of a dusty field, an old man tells a little girl stories about foolish princes, loyal ministers, clever friends and talented young men and women. Only later does she realize that these were the same stories the Betaal narrated to King Vikramaditya in order to test the king's famed sense of justice. Deftly weaving together the age-old stories with the happenings that take place during a mysterious summer holiday, Poile Sengupta gives these perennially favourite tales a brand new twist in this unique retelling.