A cricket ball rolls into the disputed territory along the India/Pakistan border, putting a young boy named Jamal—played with charm by Julfuqar Ali—in danger as he attempts to get it back. Shortly after, two Indian soldiers are in pursuit and he’s forced to conceal himself among some rocks while a local schoolteacher, Bhola (Sushil Sharma), is questioned. The soldiers insist the person they're looking for could have …