Set in 1945, in Pre-Independence India, Kalank is a tale of eternal love.Starring Sanjay Dutt as Balraj ChaudhryAditya Roy Kapur as Dev Chaudhry Varun Dhawan... Set in 1945, in Pre-Independent India, ‘Kalank’ is the story of a vivid and ethereal world, lost when the fire of Partition engulfs the city and the country. It’s the story of the shades of Reds in their lives as they yearn for hues of love while Husnabad gets soaked in the reds of violence and revenge. World of Movies. Set in 1945, in Pre-Independent India, ‘Kalank’ is the story of a vivid and ethereal world, lost when the fire of Partition engulfs the city and the country.