Cast:
Jaya Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Konkona Sen Sharma, Abhishek Bachchan
Plot
: This story is about two sisters- Badki and Chutki.Badki and Chutki live
a fun-filled life in Banaras, playing pranks, sneaking off to see a forbidden
mujra, and soaking up all the excitement that goes on the ghats of the Ganga.
Badki is a fun-loving and happy-go-lucky girl, drunk on the masti of Banaras,
but with eyes as crystal clear and innocent as the waters of the sacred Ganga.
Her life is full of laughter and the love of her family. She is very protective
to her younger sister and shields her younger sister Chutki from the problems
dogging the family. Chutki is a spunky spirited and crazy young girl, with eyes
that sparkle with mischief. Playing pranks on her hapless victims, teasing her
sister Badki, and harassing her parents are her favourite pastimes, but she also
loves her family with a fierce passion.She is innocent and protected from the
harsh circumstances of her family by Badki and their mother, she revels in their
love.Their father Shivshankar Sahay is a retired professor of Economics who has
turned bitter and pessimistic after his pension was unfairly suspended by the
college. Instead of fighting against the resulting poverty, he has accepted
defeat, and hopes that the numerous lottery tickets he buys will land him a
fortune that will bring back the glorious days of the past. He vents his
frustration on his family, and particularly his elder daughter Badki, as he
believes that things would have been different had she been born a son.Badki
feels deeply hurt with her father's word.Their mother Sabitri is the backbone
and anchor of the Sahay family. She bears the brunt of every crisis the family
encounters. She is dismayed as she sees her husband turn bitter with his
failures and turn away from the family. She works hard, making both ends meet,
protecting her daughters, facing up to menacing relatives. But her husband's
illness is the last straw that breaks her spirit. Alone, bewildered, she leans
hard on Badki, her only solace. In her crisis, she does not realize when Badki
has reached her own breaking point.Badki is aware that the family is in dire
straits, but she and her mother protect Chutki at all costs. When problems crop
up, she takes them in her stride, not letting them tarnish her smile.So when the
family falls upon bad days, and her studies are stopped, she just girds her
loins and helps her mother to keep things going. When things get worse, Badki
decides to go to Mumbai and seek a living for the family. Her fathert strongly
opposes Badki's departure for the big city, predicting that she will fail to
achieve anything. Alone and unsupported in the midst of the urban jungle of
Mumbai, Badki battles with dark forces, keeping her focus on her purpose to
support her family and continue Chutki's education.Even when the going gets
tougher, and she finds herself battling the hard and ruthless city of Mumbai,
she does not buckle under, but faces it all with exemplary courage. And she does
not hesitate in paying the highest price to support her family.She deliberately
morphs into someone else, leading a secret life full of murky
compromises.Savitri is the only one who bears the burden of the terrible
knowledge of Badki's enormous sacrifices. Rohan is a highly educated and
world-renowned attorney, sought after throughout the world for his expertise.
However, inside this suave and smart young man resides a mischievous, impish
spirit. When he encounters Badki he is bowled over totally by Badki's innocence
and guilelessness. He is intrigued by her homegrown wisdom and her deep faith
too. This chance encounter leads to a bit of stolen time for both, when the
child inside Badki makes her acquaintance with the imp inside Rohan. Both of
them forget the rest of the world as they revel in each other's company. But
the harsh realities of their lives intervene, and the magic is shattered. Rohan
is determined to get to the crux of things, but will he be able to handle what
he discovers?When Chutki comes to Mumbai to work, things take a dramatic turn.
Badki's life turns into a minefield, as she has to hide her secrets from Chutki.
Chutki finds success at work, and love that delights her heart. Gifted with a
sharp and intelligent mind, Chutki is unaware of the sacrifices Badki is making
to keep her education going. When she moves to the big city, she finds a wide
open sky to open her wings and soar. Chutki meets Vivaan in her workplace.Vivaan
is ia rude, messy and mannerless guy. He is irreverent, iconoclastic, totally
laidback, yet very good at what he does. He is witty and humorous and loves a
laugh, wherever and by whichever means he can get it. Being the urban youth of
today , he does not have a clue as to how the rest of India lives. So when
Chutki joins his advertising agency, he dismisses her as a small town girl. But
Chutki's spunk, spirit, and insights blow him away. She matches him barb for
barb, retort for retort and he finds that he is head over heels in love. Vivaan
and Chutki's chemistry is so potent; they set off sparks when they are in the
same room. For her, he is willing to go to the end of the world, or on his
knees.Chutki excels at work, and actually finds a man in Vivaan who loves her
with all her madness and eccentricities Badki on the other hand battles menace
and blackmail alone, not letting these dark shadows fall on Chutki or her
family.But her dual life is revealed, and the two sisters are face to face, in a
confrontation neither had expected. And when love beckons Badki again, the whole
family is thrown in a tumultuous storm. Everything threatens to explode in their
faces, destroying all of them.Will Badki get the happy ending she deserves?Or
will the shadows of her past douse the lamps of hope?Will her secrets ruin
Chutki's happiness?Can their parents face up to all this? All this comes back to
him when he discovers the enormity of the struggle and sacrifice that Badki had
to go through.
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