Shabnam Mousi is a bibliographical political drama. The movie is based on the life of India’s first transgender, Shabnam ‘Mausi’ Bano (played by Ashutosh Rana), to be elected as MLA from Madhya Pradesh. Shabnam Bano, the eunuch who goes on to transcend societal oppression and achieve an underdog success to become a reformist political candidate. Though Shabnam Bano is no longer a politician, she continues to participate in AIDS/HIV awareness camps and other social activities in India.