Released in 2022, Gehraiyaan is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film. It is directed by Shakun Batra and produced by Dharma Productions, Viacom18 Studios, and Jouska Films. Gehraiyaan documents the intricate and troubled relationships between its central characters.
The film stars Deepika Padukone, Siddhant Chaturvedi, and Ananya Panday in lead roles. They are supported by Dhairya Karwa, Rajat Kapoor, and Naseeruddin Shah. Premiered on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, 2022, it received mixed reviews. However, its soundtrack, cinematography, visual style, and cast performances were praised. Meanwhile, its story, screenplay, and climax faced criticism.
Why did Alisha have anxiety issues?
The story centers around Alisha Khanna (Deepika Padukone), a 30-year-old yoga instructor grappling with personal and professional challenges. Engaged in developing an app, she struggles to find investors while also supporting her unemployed boyfriend, Karan Arora (Dhairya Karwa). Alisha’s life is further complicated by her anxiety issues stemming from her mother’s suicide during her childhood and her estranged relationship with her father, Vinod (Naseeruddin Shah).
Alisha’s cousin, Tia (Ananya Panday), engaged to Zain Oberoi (Siddhant Chaturvedi), invites the couple to their Alibaug beach house. Having grown up together, Alisha and Tia spent a huge part of their childhood together. However, in recent years, they have become distant. Alisha’s boyfriend, Karan, is also a childhood friend of Tia.
What happened to Alisha and Zain?
In Alibaug, a bond forms between Alisha and Zain, rooted in their shared traumatic pasts. As their bond deepens, Alisha speaks of her mother’s suicide and resultant family estrangement, while Zain reveals his escape from an abusive father. This bond takes a romantic turn, leading to an affair despite Alisha’s relationship with Karan and Zain’s engagement to Tia.
As the story unfolds, Zain’s company invests in Alisha’s app, and he opens up about his abusive father, adding layers to his character. Alisha, meanwhile, accepts a marriage proposal from Karan, only to break off the engagement upon learning of his dishonesty about his book’s rejection. This leads her back into the arms of Zain, continuing their secret affair leading to a pregnancy.
In a desperate move, Zain considers using drugs to abort the pregnancy. The situation escalates on his yacht, where Zain attempts to harm Alisha but accidentally falls overboard, resulting in his death. A traumatized Alisha, now alone, suffers a miscarriage.
Gehraiyaan ending: Why was Jitesh blackmailing Alisha?
The aftermath reveals the complexities of the relationships. Tia, unaware of the affair, remains supportive of Zain’s business. Alisha is blackmailed by Zain’s business partner, Jitesh, who threatens to expose their affair unless she helps him with a property deal. The film uncovers another layer of family secrets when Tia discloses that Alisha’s biological father is her own father, Kumud, who had an affair with Alisha’s mother.
The movie concludes two years later, showing a transformed Alisha who has reconciled with her past and improved her relationship with her father, Vinod. At Karan’s engagement party, Alisha and Tia contemplate their shared history and the impact of the truth on their lives. A chance encounter with an old acquaintance of Zain and Alisha brings back memories, emphasizing the inescapable nature of the past and the need to confront it.
