Mother of Desert (2004)

Shabbir, a border security force's soldier was deployed in Thar desert. He has a mother and a fiancé back home. The border security force "Rangers" helps the desert people in several ways. Shabbir used to teach children during daytime. A native woman, Nandni, whose own son Govind is a smuggler but she is unaware of that. Her son usually takes stuff across border and comes back after few days. Nandni looks at Shabbir passing by his open air class, remembering her own son. Shabbir's only communication with his mother is by writing and receiving letters. His fiancé writes and reads letter for his mother. Nandni brings him sweet bread and things to eat and feels him as her own son. One day Shabbir, whilst on border duty during night, comes across Govind who is crossing border back to his home. Govind fire a bullet and Shabbir gets injured. Nandni, next day when passes by the class asks the other ranger where Shabbir is. He tells her that Shabbir is in hospital. Nandni goes to hospital with her son who is not happy to take her there. Nandni finally bring Shabbir back to her home and takes care of him until he is fit to work. Shabbir honors Nandni as his own mother and writes his mom about her. Govind wants to leave again but the border force is more vigilant now. One night when Shabbir is on duty again, Govind tries to cross the border. Shabbir stops him in darkness and chases him until Govind arrives back to his home with Shabbir behind him to Nandni's surprise. Shabbir leaves Govind there and goes back. Next day, Shabbir appears in the office with his resignation and his boss argues at it. In the meanwhile, Nandni comes to the office. Officer advises the subordinate to let her wait outside and wants to speak to Shabbir first but he insists the Officer to speak to Nandni first and he may get a reason for his resignation. Nandni brings her son Govind with his hands tied by a piece of cloth and hands him over to Shabbir advising that he should not have done what he did last night. Instead he should guard the country as he used to, because of which she used to like him.