In a newly independent India, a studio boss, his movie-star wife, a trusted aide, a nautch girl and a refugee will have their paths cross in their pursuit of stardom and riches.
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The peaks and the valleys. Find the essential episodes — and the ones to skip.
Sumitra takes Binod to court. Binod summons a shock witness. Jay’s plans to elope are put to the test. As the drama of the series is resolved, the characters find their own paths moving forward.
An international propaganda tussle begins at Roy Talkies. Jay is determined to start his own studio, but has to make a huge personal sacrifice in order to. Binod backs out of a commitment, and creates an enemy in the process.
Roy gambles on his new star. Binod navigates the way around his new life. Sumitra refuses to let go of Jamshed. Jay arrives in Bombay and is forced to take up a life of crime. Niloufer moves to Bombay but gets caught in a dangerous situation.
Studio owner Srikant Roy discovers that his wife Sumitra is having an affair with the studio’s upcoming star, Jamshed Khan. Roy sends his loyal lab assistant Binod to Lucknow to bring them both back, urgently. Binod finds a unique way to get his boss what he wants.
Each point is an episode, plotted in order. Colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for the rise, the plateau, or the decline.
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