Janani – Concept Note
When children are young, parents care for them and do everything they can to give them a good life. The circle of life, however, means that one day, it is the children’s turn to care for their parents and give them a good life. But does it always work out that way?
Our story is of one such mother. Savita’s life throws her a curve ball when she is unexpectedly widowed. Raised by her parents to just care for the home and be dependent on the man in her life, she is left adrift. Her sons are now grown up and living their own lives, having their own problems. They do not wish to take on her responsibility. Having sacrificed everything for their children, Savita’s husband Brijmohan has not left anything for her to fend for herself. He believed in investing in his children, and now they are unwilling to look after her. But someone has to care for her. Her sons come to a “novel solution” - Savita will spend two months at each of her sons' homes.
Thus begins her journey. A woman who has never left Lucknow, will now travel to Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Delhi. Apart from the cultural shock she experiences, at a time in her life she never thought she would, she also now learns the true nature of her sons, their life partners and their relationships. As her world expands, she meets various characters who will impact her life in different ways.
Savita realises that she needs to change. She decides that in the journey of her life, she has been a passenger for long enough. And thus, she will set out to create a new reality for herself, learning to be independent, taking charge of her own life, and finding herself along the way.
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Cast Character
Mahesh Thakur Brijmohan
Supriya Pilgaonkar Savita
Amit Dolawat Ravi
Tulika Patel Payal
Hiya Nilesh Bhatt Sonali
Ritvik Choudhary DevyRaj
Manas Shah Deven
Sushmita Banik Minoli
Subhaan Khan Anirudh
Jay Zaveri Amit
Lucky Mehta Chanchal
Swati Soni Shreni
Pari Mistry Shweta
Advait Kottary Anand
Tarjanee Bhadla Shruti