Young Mariam Khan is a very imaginative and curious child who does not take things at face value. She is the youngest member of a large family, where her grandfather is the patriarch. Mariam idolizes her dad Majaaz Khan (Khalid Siddiqui), who is an idealistic journalist. The show is based in Bhopal, a city that has a mix of westernization and tradition. Her mother Madeeha (Rukhsar Rehman) is only concerned with their daughters getting married while Mariam plans to become a reporter. Her father owns a press. Mariam shares an emotional bond with her father. He is very loyal and he never accepts a bribe. However, there is a secret the Khan family are hiding from the world, unknown to the younger generation. Mariam's father Majaaz Khan who is accused of terrorism, shot dead in a bomb blast. While a pilgrim takes away young Mariam.