Adhantari : Season 1

Mugdha and Mukul are in a long distance relationship.They decide to spend a weekend together. But much to their shock, on the very night of their arrival at the bungalow Prime Minster announces a nation wide lockdown. With their plans spoiled, they must return home before its too late.

In a state of panic, Mugdha and Mukul attempt to travel back to their respective cities. Alas, they are stopped by the local police, who have the blocked the roads. With no other options in sight, Mugdha and Mukul contemplate the idea of spending the whole duration of the lockdown together in the bungalow.

After the first few days of the couple have passed away in love and harmony, now a monotony has started to set in. They both are feeling the reality of spending too much time with each other. With the honeymoon phase coming to it's end, cracks begin to appear in their daily interactions.

Mukul receives the devastating news of his childhood friend, suddenly passing away due to cancer. The isolation of the lockdown, the financial pressure of his restaurant going into losses, coupled with this sudden acquaintance with the idea of mortality begins to take its toll on Mukul.

While Mugdha is still recovering from the sudden proposal by Mukul, another incident hits the couple in their tracks. A local news reporter arrives to interview the couple stuck in Lonavala due to Covid lockdown. And in front of a nationwide television audience he ends up introducing them as a married couple.

With both Mukul and Mugdha's real feelings about marriage and commitment out in the open, a clash of insecurities ensues. They fight and banter like they have never done before.

The day after the big fight, Mugdha tells Mukul that their inability to deal with their issues with peaceful conversation has hurt them both. Hence, she decides that they must not speak to each other the whole day and only converse in sign languages, so as to avoid saying hurtful things.

As they both begin to pack their bags, preparing to leave for their respective cities ,the issue of marriage that is still hanging in the air continues to torture them both. Even though they have calmed their minds and apologized to each other, the central truth is still the same.