Original title
Hasratein
Released
12/12/2022
Origin country
IN
Genre
Drama
Production companies
Shakuntalam Telefilms
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
3
Number of episodes
17
Hasratein is an anthology which traces the lives of five real women who break the shackles of a male chauvinistic taboo to explore their sexuality and desire. To experience just a few moments true passion, they are willing to face all odds and challenges posed by the society, family and other factors affecting their lives. View more at: https://www.hungama.com/tv-show/hasratein/96772296/
Aarti is the ideal Indian girl and a dutiful daughter. But she has unspoken desires, which are fuelled by the naughty talks of her friends and daily attention from Mayank, a silent admirer in her bus ride to college. When her patriarchal family decides to get her married not paying heed to her protests, Aarti decides to do the unthinkable and act on her desires.
Karuna dreamt of love, passion and care in her marriage, but all she felt was used. She gets a fresh lease in life when she visits her ailing father and meets Dharam, her childhood friend, who had always cared for her. Knowing she would soon return to her loveless marriage she wants to explore passion and experience the ecstasy of love making, even if she has to bend some rules.
Purvi is a budding writer but never got encouraged by her physically abusive husband who is himself a well-known writer. Overwhelmed with her state, she sees a ray of hope in a dynamic editor Atul who not only supports her desire to write but also to be loved.
Pushpa has been a widow since her 20s and is about to turn 50. She leads a mundane and lonely life till one day a strange young man, Aatish, answers her call for a regular plumbing job. Soon Pushpa realises, it's a mistaken identity and Aatish is nothing but a male escort. After few more chance encounters, the two develop a strange friendship and the so called plumber promises to give her one experience that she hadn't experienced in a long time.
Jyoti and Raj are in love but the cast system is a wall between them. Jyoti's marriage is fixed with a rich equal cast but toxic, lewd man. As patriarchal society would have it, her opinion is ignored and her integrity is questioned. She knows she can't change the trajectory of her life but what she can do is decide who she will love physically and emotionally first.
Suri, a champion female wrestler believes the world doesn't look at her as a woman. But then she meets Vihaan. Will he make her give into her desires?
Two friends want to spice up their married life. They come up with a wild idea; to swap wives for a night. But what do their wives desire?
During a quiet family getaway, Sunaina finds herself drawn into an unexpected connection with a stranger. This stirs deep emotions and reawakens a part of her that she had long forgotten. A story of longing, rediscovery, and silent intensity.
Neha cannot understand why her husband doesn’t find her desirable. Feeling unloved and unfulfilled, will she step out of her marriage to fulfil her desires?
Leela, a gifted perfumer, feels invisible in her marriage until a work trip reignites her passion and self-worth. Back home, she now knows how to get her desires fulfilled.
Navina has always put her family first. But when Arjun enters her life, she feels wanted—and willing to take risks to chase her secret desires.
Gupchup Rasoi follows Nirmala, a homemaker and food columnist whose life is rich in flavour but starved of affection. Celebrated online as Ms Sugar-n-Spice, she is belittled at home by her body-shaming husband, who dismisses her passion and presence. When young filmmaker Shantanu approaches her for an intimate culinary documentary, Nirmala is forced to confront years of internalised shame. Through cooking, storytelling, and an affirming gaze, she rediscovers her body, desire, and voice. As the kitchen becomes a space of quiet rebellion, Nirmala reclaims confidence, pleasure, and self-worth—on her own terms.
Smita is living with her domineering mother-in-law after her husband Rishi mysteriously disappears. Burdened by social judgment, workplace harassment, and suppressed desire, Smita's stagnant life is disrupted when Samarth, a charming young musician, becomes the new paying guest in her house. A charged relationship develops between them, awakening Smita's long-buried desires and sense of self, even as secrets, jealousy, and misunderstandings threaten to destroy it. Just as Smita begins to reclaim happiness and agency, her estranged husband unexpectedly returns, forcing her to confront her past and choose between societal duty and personal liberation.
Ananya, a young widow trapped in a rigid haveli and a loveless past, lives a life stripped of colour, desire, and identity. By day, she is expected to serve, stay silent, and honour a marriage that denied her intimacy, by night, her suppressed longings surface through sensual art and secret dreams. The arrival of Rishabh—her late husband's enigmatic cousin—stirs something forbidden yet liberating within her, awakening her sense of self and worth. As Ananya confronts exploitation, hypocrisy, and betrayal within the family, she is forced to choose between continued erasure and claiming her right to live, desire, and exist beyond widowhood.
On a riot-stricken night, two strangers hiding from violence discover they are running from far more dangerous prisons – a broken and Abusive Marriage (Ira) and Diwakar being wrongfully blamed for being a terrorist. As fear turns into trust and attraction, Do Anjaane becomes a story of broken souls finding courage, not escape and choosing to fight for their freedom by next morning.
Set in the narrow lanes of Lucknow, Beauty Parlour follows Salma, a hardworking beautician juggling low wages, two children, and an emotionally absent husband. Behind her quiet resilience lies years of compromise—sexual coercion, financial control, and stolen dreams. When Salma discovers her husband's affair and betrayal, her world cracks open, forcing her to confront harsh truths about love, marriage, and self-worth.With support from Suleiman, who sees her strength without exploiting it, Salma chooses dignity over dependency.
Jyoti, a submissive and abused wife, is pushed into contesting an election as a puppet candidate in a patriarchal power game. As she campaigns, her buried intelligence and voice begin to surface. Though her victory is claimed by the men around her, Jyoti finally rebels - refusing silence, obedience, and fear. Halla Bol is the story of a woman who transforms from a symbol of control into a force of defiance.
This website uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.
