Set in the rural east Indian state of Bihar, the film follows a family whose members were quite unlucky to be born into the Dalit caste. The determined mother, abandoned by her husband, ventures out on a quest for a meager living. She fights societal challenges to feed her child. She confronts the chilling belief that her husband's return demands a sacrifice - her most cherished essence, entangled with mystical whispers.[7]
Marko Stojiljković of Asian Movie Pulse reviewed, "Swaha: In the Name of Fire seems like a social, to a point even anthropological study that tries to pose as an artsy fiction film. It is certainly a well crafted, demanding watch, but the question is whether it is also a rewarding one."[13] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll observed, "A miserabilist air hangs over the film as does a cruel fog. Never is the suggestion that the characters are trapped by circumstances stronger than in Rukhiya's experience. The section of the plot revolving around Rukhiya, although well-intended, is heavy-handed and descends into melodrama."[14]
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