MANDALI is the tale of a man's arduous journey as he grapples to preserve righteousness in a society plagued by eroding moral values and the decline of cultural traditions. Our central character, Purshottam Chaubey, known as Puru, originates from Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. He, along with his cousin Sitaram Chaubey, is schooled in the roles of Lord Laxman and Lord Ram in the Ramleela Mandali, an ensemble guided by Sitaram's father, Ramsevak Chaubey. Ramsevak staunchly upholds the principles of righteousness in their Ramleela performances, abhorring any form of vulgarity or crass commercialization of this sacred act, emphasizing authenticity and purity.
It tells the story of how Salim's cow, Ruksar, goes missing and he starts searching for it at night.