The house is deserted now, Savitri has passed away and his two sons no longer stay with him.
Dinaram lives alone in the twilight of his life, managing a dilapidating guesthouse abandoned even by the tourists now.
Porters now stay here in return for food and smoke.
Bidi is his sole companion, always stuck on his lips.
And on that cold winter evening, someone knocks on the doors.
Who could it be, will his life take one more turn before his body becomes one with Dhauliganga, or will he see his grandkids before finally closing his eyes on this world?
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