The story follows Shrirenu Tripathi, a middle-aged Sanskrit professor based in Jamshedpur, who develops a relationship with Madhu Bose, a French instructor from Kolkata. The Tripathi family consists of Shrirenu’s brother, sister-in-law and niece. The Bose family consists of Madhu’s mother, maternal uncle, maternal grandmother and 2 maternal aunts whose husbands are ghar jamais. The lovers have various differences:
Shrirenu’s family is patriarchal whereas Madhu’s family is matriarchal.
Shrirenu is a virgin whereas Madhu is sexually active.
Shrirenu is reserve whereas Madhu is outspoken.
Their bond is tested by societal expectations and opposition from family members. The narrative explores themes related to compatibility, interpersonal equality, and differing worldviews in romantic relationships.
Cast
R. Madhavan as Shrirenu “Shri” Tripathi
Fatima Sana Shaikh as Madhu Bose
Manish Chaudhary as Bhanu Tripathi, Shri’s conservative elder brother
Ayesha Raza as Kusum Tripathi, Bhanu’s wife, Shri’s sister-in-law and mother figure, Nisha’s mother, and Joy’s love interest
Namit Das as Deepak, Shri’s best friend
Karan Wahi as Namit Aggarwal, Madhu’s ex-boyfriend
Saheb Chatterjee as Joy Bose, Madhu’s maternal uncle
Ananya Chatterjee as Shona, Madhu’s maternal aunt
Divyam Dubey as Kartik, Shri’s student
Beena Banerjee as Madhu’s grandmother and matriarch of the Bose family
Javed Khan King as Himself
