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.
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.
Jay goes job-hunting and is reunited with an old friend. Niloufer creates her own opportunities. Nanik Jotwani and Roy begin a revolutionary venture. Roy’s distribution gamble on ‘Sunghursh’ fails. Binod’s newfound stardom is threatened by a surprise twist.
Binod is blackmailed. Niloufer and Jay rekindle their friendship. Jotwani introduces Roy to some new, powerful friends. Roy protects Binod from catastrophe, at the cost of Jay’s career.
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.
High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
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