Man Push Cart tells the story of Ahmad a former Pakistani rock singer who ekes out a living selling coffee and doughnuts to morning commuters from his push cart in Midtown Manhattan, in order to provide a better life for his estranged young son. The routine of his hard life is brightened by two developments: the arrival of a young Spanish woman working in a newspaper kiosk; and an offer of assistance from a wealthy fellow Pakistani, who remembers Ahmad’s former life as a rock star.