Dedh Bigha Zameen is a social family drama that is set in the state of Uttar Pradesh and revolves around a simple and humble food grains shop owner, Anil Singh (Pratik Gandhi) who lives with his wife, mother and sister, Neha (Prasanna Bisht). Anil fixes his sister’s marriage despite a hefty dowry demand from her sister’s would-be in-laws. To raise the money, Anil is forced to sell the land his late father had bought. However, he is in for a shock when he discovers that the local MLA has grabbed his land and is advised to forget the matter. Anil approaches the police and court, and even manages to meet the MLA to get his land back but to no avail. When all the attempts fail, he decides to fight for justice and his rights. Whether Anil succeeds in his fight or not forms the remaining part of the story.