Living Stories is an exploration of the Storytelling traditions of India, woven with the words of authors, philosophers and storytellers from around the globe. From the powerful rendition of Pandavani to the animated hues of Yakshagana, from the Mystic Baul singer to the wandering bard or the Kavad, from the intricacies of a Kathakali performance to the delicate strokes of the Kalamkari, the film showcases an essential truth about India - That the continuity of traditions is just as remarkable as its antiquity

Champaner...a small farming village in Central India. The year is 1893. On the outskirts of the village stands a British cantonment, commanded by Captain Russell (Paul Blackthorne) - an arrogant and capricious man, who wields the power of life and death over the villages under his jurisdiction...