| Director | Anubhav Sinha |
|---|---|
| Genre | drama film |
| Runtime | 142 min |
| Country | India |
| Budget | ₹24 crore |
| Box office | ₹44.5 crore |
Amrita Sandhu and Vikram Sabharwal are happily married. Amrita is a homemaker, looking after her husband and the house. During a party to celebrate his promotion, Vikram learns that his promotion has been compromised for his inexperienced junior, who is a relative of his boss. Angered, he gets into an argument with his superior, Rajhans. When Amrita tries to break up the argument since all guests are watching, Vikram slaps her publicly. The incident leaves her shaken and opens her eyes to all the little unfair things in her marriage she had previously ignored. Amrita realizes that a husband who respects her wouldn't slap her. Moreover, Vikram refuses to take accountability or apologize for his actions.
Unable to "forget it and move on", as everyone advises her to do, Amrita leaves for her parents' home and files for divorce. This shocks her family. She makes no claims for alimony; her stand is simply that Vikram has no right to hit her and that the slap made her realize she was getting neither respect nor happiness.
Things get complicated when Amrita discovers she is pregnant. Vikram and his lawyer play dirty, making false claims against her to get sole custody of the unborn child. Hurt, Amrita decides to file a domestic violence charge unless he agrees to a divorce and joint custody of the child. Vikram settles for the divorce. Meanwhile, his boss informs him that he is getting the promotion after all. Rajhans congratulates Vikram and sympathizes for happening at his home-front. However, he also points out that that night, it was completely Vikram’s fault; though angry over his denied promotion, Vikram did not slap Rajhans, who he was actually arguing with, but Amrita, and that attitude is toxic.
Amrita speaks to her mother-in-law Sulakshana in the presence of both their families, explaining that on the night Vikram slapped her, nobody in the family asked once if she was okay; they did not hold Vikram accountable, tell him he was wrong, or advise him to apologise. The only thing she was told was to endure it to keep the peace. Sulakshana apologises, acknowledging their misogyny, and says Amrita is doing the right thing.
When Amrita and Vikram meet in court to finalise their divorce, Vikram apologises to her for the first time. He says he rejected the promotion and quit his job, and will try to be someone who deserves her. The two finalize their divorce and part ways with a sense of renewed hope.