Baai Tujhyapayi
The series is set in 1990 in the fictional village of Vesaich Vadgaon, Maharashtra. It centers on Ahilya, a teenage girl who dreams of studying medicine and becoming a doctor. Her ambitions clash with the village’s orthodox customs and gender-based restrictions. When Ahilya attains puberty, she is forced to conceal it to avoid an early marriage, while continuing to challenge the social taboos that attempt to limit her education.
Cast: Kshitee Jog, Sajiri Joshi, Siddhesh Dhuri
Season 1
7 episodes
- 1. VesaiIntroduction to the village of Vesaicha Vadgaon and the lore of Goddess Vesai. Ahilya, a brilliant student, learns of the custom requiring girls to marry upon puberty. The episode ends with the terrified realization of her own coming of age.CC31minOct 31, 2025
- 2. SaraswatiAhilya witnesses her friend Saraswati being pulled out of school and married off, reinforcing her fear. She begins her deception, viewing her education as an act of quiet defiance against the inevitable.CC28minOct 31, 2025
- 3. LakshmiThe focus shifts to the domestic sphere. Ahilya’s mother, Lakshmi, grapples with the financial and moral pressures of the household. Ahilya narrowly avoids detection, raising the stakes of her secret.CC32minOct 31, 2025
- 4. SharadaThe narrative explores the concept of "Log Kya Kahenge" (What will people say). The social surveillance of the village intensifies, and Ahilya realizes the burden of reputation that women are forced to carry.CC25minOct 31, 2025
- 5. SharadaFaith intersects with policing as the village priestess (Pujarin) and elders suspect that the purity laws are being flouted. The gatekeeping of the temple becomes a central conflict point.CC24minOct 31, 2025
- 6. MangalThe penultimate episode features the highest tension. The village systems mobilize to protect their customs, leading to a near-exposure of Ahilya’s biological reality. The "Taliban-like" monitoring reaches its peak.CC38minOct 31, 2025
- 7. AhilyaThe finale. Ahilya faces the consequences of her deception. The confrontation forces the village to choose between their 500-year-old superstition and the humanity of their daughters.CC33minOct 31, 2025
Baai Tujhyapayi
The series is set in 1990 in the fictional village of Vesaich Vadgaon, Maharashtra. It centers on Ahilya, a teenage girl who dreams of studying medicine and becoming a doctor. Her ambitions clash with the village’s orthodox customs and gender-based restrictions. When Ahilya attains puberty, she is forced to conceal it to avoid an early marriage, while continuing to challenge the social taboos that attempt to limit her education.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Nipun Dharmadhikari
- Created by
- Nipun Dharmadhikari
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
Marathi
