Shastry Viruddh Shastry gets OTT release: Paresh Rawal plays both loving grandpa and a strict father

Shastry Virudh Shastry was released on November 3. Mimi Chakraborty made her Bollywood debut with this film, which was directed by Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad Mukherjee. The film is a Hindi remake of Posto, with Paresh Rawal playing the role originally played by Soumitra Chatterjee in the Bengali version. However, the film was not widely distributed in West Bengal cinemas. Nonetheless, the film was released on Netflix on December 29.

What is the plot of the film Shastry Virudh Shastry?

Dealing with some very prominent themes, Shastry Virudh Shastry sees Paresh Rawal and his on-screen wife Neena Kulkarni taking care of their 7-year-old grandson Momoji. A very loving and caring couple, the two dote on their grandson and take care of his every need as the boy’s parents are working in the US.

However, this happy period takes a dark turn as Momo’s parents who are essayed by actors Shiv Panditt and Mini Chakraborty come back to India to meet their son. As the two are unaware of how to handle a kid, Momo is very close to his grandparents who understand all his needs while the parents, though loving, don't know how to take care of him particularly due to their own son being closer to his grandparents.

Leading to much emotional turmoil, this causes a friction between the parents and the grandparents as the former now want to take their son with them. However, the grandparents refuse with Paresh Rawal calling his son incompetent to take care of their child, while also citing the mother as uncaring. This causes the parents and the grandparents to engage in a legal custody battle. Initially caught off-guard, Paresh Rawal accepts his son’s challenge as Momo’s parents want to take custody of him from his grandparents.

All we need to know about Shastry Virudh Shastry

Helmed by the duo of Nandita Roy and Shiboprasad Mukherjee, Shastry Virudh Shastry stars actors Paresh Rawal, Mimi Chakraborty, Amruta Subhash, Manoj Joshi, Neena Kulkarni and Shiv Panditt in pivotal roles. Meanwhile, Posto, a film by Windows Productions, released in 2017. Nandita Roy and Shiboprosad wrote and directed the film. 

(With inputs from IANS)