Solhah Singaarr (2006)

It's the story of Meera a carefree teenager who thinks the world to be picture perfect and rosy. The apple of everyone's eye in the Bharadwaj family her life revolves around playing with children in and around the by-lanes of Benares and tasting the pickle made by the elders of the house. Lost in her own world, she is unaware of the underlying friction in her parents' marriage. She loves her family a lot although her mother Alaknanda, her grandmother - Ammaji and her best friend Shlok are very special to her. An unfortunate event in the family awakens Meera from her near perfect world to face the harsh realities of life. It makes her realize the importance of Solhah Singaarr in a woman's life...the significance of what it means to be loved by your husband...the meaning of why women apply Sindoor, wear bangles, apply Mehndi. The transformation begins...from that of a carefree girl to one of a sensible woman. Being a woman of today, she fights for what is right for herself and her near and dear ones, especially for her mother who has suffered an ordeal - And she wins. With honesty in her heart and love for her family in her mind, she plays the role of a perfect daughter. Gradually, her life takes different twists and turns. She expects answers to many questions...What is the underlying reality of being a woman, behind her existence and identity at every stage in life? What sacrifices she has to undergo being a woman? Why is the society so regressive on women in many ways? Meera fights back. She redefines the regressive norms laid over ages and eventually wins.