Set in 1995, the story follows Tara Taneja, who juggles her responsibilities running a mathematics tuition center and assisting her grandfather at his renowned sweet shop in the small town of Siyaka. The shop's signature laddoos are crafted from a secret family recipe that includes a mysterious magic ingredient known solely to Lalaji, hinting at a blend of tradition and enchantment in Tara's life.
It is 1974. Indu has inherited a flat from her grandmother and wants to turn it into a library for women. Her parents think this will keep her suitably occupied till she marries her fiancé, Rajat, who's away studying in London. But then she meets Rana, a young lawyer with sparkling wit and a heart of gold. He helps set up the library and their days light up with playful banter and the many Rajesh Khanna movies they watch together. When the Emergency is declared, Indu's life turns upside down. Rana finds himself in trouble, while Rajat decides it's time to visit India and settle down. As the Emergency pervades their lives, Indu must decide not only who but what kind of life she will choose.