Toilet: Ek Prem Katha

In the quiet hours before dawn, a group of women from the village venture out to a secluded field, seeking relief behind the shelter of bushes. Meanwhile, Keshav (Akshay Kumar), a young man with a peculiar fate, is set to embark on a sacred ritualistic marriage ceremony with a buffalo, as ordained by his devout and superstitious father, Pandit Vimalnath Sharma (Sudhir Pandey). This ancient tradition is believed to bring prosperity to Keshav's life.

As the sun rises, Keshav stumbles upon Jaya (Bhumi Pednekar), a brilliant and ambitious individual who is worlds apart from his own humble existence. Their initial encounter is marked by tension, as Keshav's inability to speak English leaves him feeling inadequate in her presence. However, their paths continue to cross, leading Keshav to unwittingly discover Jaya's identity as his customer for an order he needs to deliver. Seizing the opportunity, he uses her image on promotional posters for his bicycle shop, unaware of the ire this would provoke.

As Keshav attempts to woo Jaya with romantic gestures, including a bold move on Holi, she rebuffs him, emphasizing their fundamental differences and the impossibility of their relationship. Crushed but true to his word, Keshav vows not to pursue her further. Yet, Jaya is struck by his sincerity, and their mutual attraction begins to simmer beneath the surface.

As their connection deepens, Keshav's father presents another hurdle: a strict astrological requirement that insists he can only marry a woman with two thumbs on one hand. Since Jaya does not meet this criteria, Keshav resorts to fabricating an artificial thumb and presenting it to her as a token of commitment. Unbeknownst to his father, the pair decides to proceed with their union.

Upon settling into Keshav's home, Jaya finds herself struggling to adapt to the village's archaic ways. Her first morning in the household is marked by frustration as she reluctantly ventures out to defecate, only to return agitated and demanding that Keshav construct a toilet for her. Despite his repeated efforts to reason with her, Jaya remains resolute in her insistence on modern sanitation facilities.

In an attempt to find a compromise, Keshav makes temporary adjustments to accommodate Jaya's needs without installing a permanent toilet. He takes her to the fields personally, but their excursion is cut short when they encounter Keshav's father, unwittingly aware of his daughter-in-law's peculiar requirements for personal hygiene.

As Keshav (character name) accompanies Jaya to the train station for a most unconventional bathroom break, it becomes clear that the issue with sanitation is not just a passing problem. When Jaya finds herself trapped inside a railway toilet and forced to endure the indignity of being left behind as the train departs, her frustration reaches a boiling point and she decides to leave Keshav's life, seeking solace at her parents' home. Despite his best efforts to persuade the village authorities to construct toilets in their community, Keshav is met with indifference. Frustrated by the lack of progress, he enlists Jaya's support and takes matters into his own hands, constructing a toilet in his front yard. However, this bold move does not go unnoticed, as Keshav's father and the village headman conspire to demolish the structure while Keshav is still asleep. Yet, fate intervenes once more, and Keshav awakens just in time to protect the toilet from destruction.

As Jaya files for divorce citing the lack of a toilet in her husband's home as the primary reason, the case becomes a media sensation due to its sheer absurdity. The local court is flooded with attention, prompting politicians and government officials to take notice and spring into action to hasten the construction of toilets in Keshav's village. Meanwhile, Keshav's father remains steadfast in his opposition to installing a toilet within their home, until a sudden turn of events forces him to confront the importance of sanitation.

One fateful day, Keshav's mother falls ill while attempting to defecate on the doorstep, injuring her hip and passionately pleading with her son to reconsider his stance. Moved by his mother's words, Keshav's father finally relents and helps her to the toilet he had initially opposed. As a result, the entire family comes to realize the critical importance of having a toilet within their home.

On the day of the divorce hearing, the judge receives an official notice from the Chief Minister's office urging him not to grant the couple's divorce, as construction on toilets in their village is set to begin the very next day. In response, Keshav and Jaya emerge from the courtroom arm in arm, with Keshav's father offering a heartfelt apology for his earlier stubbornness.

As the credits roll, the villagers are shown lining up to use mobile toilets outside their community, while construction on permanent toilet facilities begins throughout the village, marking a new era of sanitation and prosperity for all.