Satyaprem Ki Katha

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Satyaprem "Sattu" is an unhappy lower-middle-class boy who is a failed law student. He lives with his parents and younger sister. Atypically, his mother and sister are the breadwinners while he and his father are both unemployed. Sattu is frustrated as he is the only remaining bachelor in his neighborhood. His mother declines to find a bride for him, but looks for a groom for her daughter, which makes Sattu jealous. Sattu informs his father that he is still in love with a girl, Katha, who he saw a year ago at the Garba. However, she was already in a relationship with a man named Tapan. Sattu learns that Katha has broken up with Tapan and that her parents are looking for a suitable groom for her. He visits the Garba celebration again with his father, Narayan, hoping to see Katha dance again. There they meet Katha's father, Harikishen, a wealthy businessman who owns a popular snack shop, along with her mother and her younger sister, Kinjal. He learns from them that Katha is sick, and after some persuasion from Narayan, he goes to see her at her home. Upon arriving, he is shocked to see that she had tried to commit suicide by slitting her wrists. He rushes her to hospital. Katha recovers, but is angry at Sattu for saving her. Later that night, Katha thanks Sattu for saving her life through a text message. The next day, Sattu visits Katha and gifts her flowers. A few days pass, and Katha's parents bring a marriage proposal to Sattu's family. Sattu is overjoyed and accepts the marriage. Katha, on the other hand, is unhappy, but reluctantly agrees to the marriage. After the marriage, Sattu tries to get intimate with Katha, but she is not interested and asks Sattu to sleep separately, using his snoring as an excuse. Sattu tries to fix his snoring problem unsuccessfully, but eventually realizes it is an excuse. On questioning Katha, she admits she lied, telling him that she is asexual and does not feel the desire to have sex, shocking Sattu. Frustrated, Sattu tells Harikishen the next day that if the situation does not improve, he will end the marriage and get a divorce. Harikishen advises him to give her some more time to warm up to him and that Sattu should try to make her feel comfortable. Following Harikishen's advice, Sattu tries to win Katha's affection. He buys her gifts and takes her out on dates. Their relationship improves and Katha reveals that she had lied about being asexual, but that she doesn't feel comfortable revealing the real reason. Sattu is understanding, and reiterates that he will be there for her regardless. Katha encourages Sattu to attempt the law examination again. One night, Katha invites Sattu to share a bed again, but when they try to get intimate, Katha has an emotional breakdown. It is revealed that Tapan had raped Katha the previous year after the Garba celebration. She had become pregnant and had to get an abortion. Katha's family never told anyone of the incident and had disowned Katha. Due to all this, Katha is not comfortable in being intimate with anyone. Sattu is furious and confronts Harikishen. He then heads to Tapan's workplace and thrashes him, which leads to Sattu getting arrested, although Tapan does not press charges. Later, Sattu and Katha leave for Kashmir for their honeymoon, now more deeply in love with each other. Katha is still unable to get intimate with Sattu, but Sattu understands and gives her the space to cope with her past. On the day of Satyanarayan Puja at Katha's house, Sattu arrives