'Truth with triumph in the end' is the motto of the local school in the
part of town where Gattu lives. But Gattu is too poor to go to school
and he's not always that truthful either. Gattu lives and works very
hard at a scrap yard belonging to a man he simply calls 'uncle'. Uncle
bought him years ago from his sick father. Gattu is particularly
inventive when it comes to thinking up excuses so he can slip away and
indulge his passion for kite-flying. Day after day the children love to
compete against each other with their kites. They've given the name Kali
to one mysterious black kite that dominates the sky; strangely, nobody
seems to know who owns it. If Gattu wants to win the next competition
he'll have to climb to the highest place in town. This is the school
roof, of all places. Gattu manages to creep inside where he assumes
command of a small but determined group of pupils. A dramatic battle of
the skies ensues during which Gattu uses every trick in the book to
claim the lead. But his greatest achievement is when, encouraged by his
friendship with his new-found comrades, he decides to tell the truth.