Set in the 1970s in a pretty corner of India, Barfi is the story of three young people who learn that love can neither be defined nor contained by societys norms . Barfi, a hearing and speech impaired boy falls in love with Shruti but she marries another man.Years later, their paths cross once again when Barfi, now in love with Jhilmil, is on the run from the police. Barfi is desperately seeking Jhilmil, who has gone missing. Shrutis realisation that Jhilmil is autistic makes her realise that true love is really blind.