Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Marital Strife
Ajay and Nirmala's seven-year marriage lacks spark, prompting concern from friend Jeet.
Key Events
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Marriage in Trouble — Ajay and Nirmala's seven-year marriage lacks spark Characters: Ajay Sharma, Nirmala Sharma
Location: Home
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Friend's Concern — Jeet notices Ajay's marital problems Characters: Prof. Jeet Saxena, Ajay Sharma
Location: Meeting Place
Meddling Begins
Jeet Saxena attempts to rekindle the spark in Ajay and Nirmala's relationship, unaware of the complications.
Key Events
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Meddling Begins — Jeet attempts to rekindle spark in Ajay and Nirmala's marriage Characters: Prof. Jeet Saxena, Ajay Sharma, Nirmala Sharma
Location: Various
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Complications Arise — Jeet's meddling affects Ajay's relationship with Anita Characters: Ajay Sharma, Anita Sood, Prof. Jeet Saxena
Location: Office
Complicated Web
Jeet's meddling creates a web of complications affecting Ajay, Nirmala, Anita, and himself.
Key Events
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Secret Romance — Anita and Jeet's relationship becomes complicated Characters: Anita Sood, Prof. Jeet Saxena
Location: Private
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Unintended Consequences — Jeet's meddling creates chaos in multiple relationships Characters: Ajay Sharma, Nirmala Sharma, Prof. Jeet Saxena, Anita Sood
Location: Various
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Police Involvement — Inspector gets involved in the complicated situation Characters: Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar, Ajay Sharma
Location: Police Station
Resolution
All characters face the consequences of Jeet's meddling and work toward a resolution.
Key Events
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Police Involvement — Inspector gets involved in the complicated situation Characters: Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar, Ajay Sharma
Location: Police Station
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Resolution Attempt — Characters attempt to resolve the complications Characters: Ajay Sharma, Nirmala Sharma, Prof. Jeet Saxena, Anita Sood
Location: Gathering
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Comic Climax — All complications resolved in comedic fashion Characters: Ajay Sharma, Nirmala Sharma, Prof. Jeet Saxena, Anita Sood, Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
Location: Final Location
Sparkling comedy about a meddling friend whose attempt to rekindle the spark in his friend's relationship with his wife of seven years leads to complications to their lives, and to the lives of his secretary and her boyfriend he has not 'scripted' ... Splendid performances by Amol Palekar, Deepti Naval, Parveen Babi and Farooq Shaikh, a perfectly pitched script, witty dialogue and a plethora of aptly placed film references make this a film one can watch over and over and never fail to laugh out loud.
