Baba, Baby O… 2022

Megh, a 40-something man, decides to start a family through surrogacy, and this bold choice sets his life on a new course. The story unfolds in a grounded, observant tone as love begins to slip into his world in an unexpected, almost quiet way. The journey starts with Megh becoming a father to two little boys, affectionately nicknamed Potol-Posto, through surrogacy, a development that redefines his sense of responsibility and belonging.

As Megh navigates this new chapter, the film introduces a key encounter that changes everything: Brishti, a woman with a guarded heart and a complex past. Megh’s caring nature shines through in small, thoughtful gestures he shares with her, and a subtle crush hint begins to form. The narrative threads their destinies together through a succession of casual meetings, acts of kindness, and the slow, patient building of trust. Brishti, meanwhile, carries a troubled relationship with her mother, rooted in the aftermath of her mother’s second marriage, a wound she believes was caused by abandonment. This revelation adds a layer of emotional tension to Megh’s growing feelings, especially as Brishti reveals her own skepticism about children—she views them as irrational and impractical, a belief that briefly shakes Megh’s hopes.

Into this tapestry steps Souvik, Brishti’s boyfriend, who plans to move to Sydney with her and to liquidate the life Brishti and her mother have built together—the house and the toy shop—further complicating Brishti’s sense of home. Brishti’s mother reacts with fury, and she withdraws into a protective, wary stance, prompting Brishti to leave with Souvik. Megh, drawn to Brishti and to the idea of family, helps her find a new place, an apartment beside Megh’s own, where a unique, evolving dynamic begins to take shape: Megh’s parents seem to accept Brishti in a way that softens the edges of the earlier tensions, and Brishti starts to open up to the possibility of a blended family that includes Megh’s children.

The plot thickens with a quiet, intimate moment when Brishti finds a letter in her luggage written by her biological father to her mother before his second marriage. The letter reveals he has moved on and asks Brishti not to learn the painful details of his past, prompting Brishti to reflect on the choices she has made, including doubts about whether she truly appreciated her adoptive father while he was still alive. She reaches out to Megh for comfort, and his supportive presence helps her navigate the emotional storm. This period culminates in Brishti choosing to reconcile with her mother, a decision that reshapes the family landscape and rekindles the fragile trust between generations.

As Brishti prepares to depart for Sydney with Souvik, a breakthrough occurs when her mother presents Megh’s photograph and seems to approve of him more than Souvik, having observed Megh’s constant messaging and care from afar. Brishti and Souvik share a quiet lunch at Megh’s home, and a heavy heart accompanies the farewell as Brishti leaves for the voyage. Megh, recognizing the depth of what Brishti has come to mean to him, tries to intervene, but is urged by his own parents to let things run their course. He returns home to find Brishti waiting, and she speaks of a lingering ambiguity about whether Megh is her father or a lover, hinting at the void of fatherly warmth she has always longed for. Megh reassures her that she is free to love him in whatever way she chooses, and he emphasizes that love comes in many forms. Brishti admits she might not be a conventional mother to Potol-Posto, but she could still be a good friend to them, while Megh affirms that every kind of love carries its own affection and that she has the liberty to shape the children’s lives in her own chosen way.

The film closes on a hopeful note: Megh and Brishti begin to envision a life where the two of them form a happy, unconventional family, with a sense of freedom and mutual respect guiding their future. Yet, the ending intentionally leaves a trace of ambiguity. As the scene shifts, a parallel, dreamlike sequence shows Megh alone, surrounded by other cast members who seem to ignore him, leaving the audience with an impression that Brishti’s ultimate choice remains open to interpretation. This lingering ambiguity sits beside the warm, reconciled moments and suggests that love, family, and belonging can be larger and less predictable than conventional stories might suggest.