Salt City (2022)

Saurabh has towed his eldest brother Aman's Mercedes unknowingly. Aman is a bit startled to learn about Ela's marriage from Gunjan. As the Bajpai family gears up for the occasion, Harish returns home to his wife Triveni, who is oblivious of his extramarital relationship with Vibha. Believing in the bond shared by Harish and Triveni, Nikhil decides to throw an anniversary party for them. While Gunjan flirts with Nikhil at the party, Aman gets a kick after Sukesh, his brother-in-law appreciates his business pitch.

Harish reflects on how the humidity in the city rusts everything. Nikhil's home is raided by his landlords where he clandestinely stays with his girlfriend. Gunjan secretly practises pole dancing and continues her moves towards Nikhil to lure him. On the other hand, Esha, Harish's daughter feels a deep disconnect with her husband Sukesh. Harish gets a call from the police station regarding Saurabh.

Harish feels embarrassed at the police station to know about Saurabh's involvement in drugs. Harish speaks with Rohit to help Saurabh find a job. Saurabh gets the job and is sent on an assignment. Gunjan invites Nikhil to her dance studio but things go out of hand when a moral policing tirade creates a ruckus. Fortunately, Saurabh comes to rescue his kin after leaving his field assignment. As a result, he is fired from the job.

Harish lashes out at Saurabh when he gets to know that he has been laid off by the company. Sukesh, Esha, Aman and Gunjan come to the Bajpai house for Ela's wedding. Aman seems to butter up Sukesh for investing in his project. Nikhil on the other hand begs Sukesh for money as he is in severe debt. An argument breaks out between Aman and Harish again as he forgets to print Saurabh's name on Ela's wedding card.

Ela feels a bit uncomfortable in Sukesh's presence in the house. To make it worse, Esha, Sukesh's wife confesses to her mother that she wants a divorce from Sukesh. As Ela's marriage gets closer, Rohit is infuriated to learn that Saurabh's people have been spying on him to learn about his past. Ela disappears from a beauty parlour, where Esha has brought her for the bridal make-up.

As Ela returns to the engagement location with Saurabh, Sukesh goes into Ela's room to console her when Ela starts yelling. As Sukesh tags Ela as being mentally unstable, an infuriated Saurabh beats Sukesh black and blue. Sukesh is shocked to learn that Esha was pregnant and was taking abortion pills. He visits Harish and Triveni to complain about their daughter. Triveni asks Sukesh to get out and never come near her family.

Triveni goes to meet Vibha at her office and raises profound questions about the status and safety of girls in their homes and society. Harish comes to Vibha's house a broken man, reflecting on everything that went wrong. He questions their relationship and its future. Saurabh takes off on a journey of self-discovery trying to figure out who he is.