Mimi

After a standout performance, Bhanu, a taxi driver, approaches Mimi with a lucrative proposition. He introduces her to an American couple seeking a surrogate and explains the terms of the arrangement, including a payment of ₹20 lakh. Motivated by her film ambitions, Mimi agrees to carry the child.

Mimi is introduced to John and Summer and learns they are willing to pay a substantial fee to have a child through surrogacy. The couple outlines their expectations and the surrogate’s role. Mimi accepts, hoping the arrangement will help her achieve Bollywood ambitions.

The IVF procedure succeeds and Mimi discovers she is pregnant with John and Summer’s child. She quietly prepares to endure a long nine-month pregnancy while keeping it a secret. Plans for a public shoot are laid to cover her absence.

Mimi pretends to depart for an outdoor film shoot but instead hides at her friend Shama’s home for nine months. Bhanu is tasked with taking care of her during the pregnancy. The arrangement keeps the pregnancy concealed from the public eye.

A doctor informs John and Summer that the baby could be born with Down syndrome. They are shocked and rethink whether to proceed with the child. The news heightens the emotional and logistical stakes of the surrogacy.

John and Summer pressure Mimi to abort and return to the United States. Mimi refuses, deciding to carry the child to term. She returns to her family and begins to plan the future around the baby.

To protect the surrogacy arrangement, Mimi tells her family that Bhanu is the father and that she has eloped with him. Bhanu and Shama agree to play along with the ruse. The deception keeps the pregnancy concealed from the broader community and relatives.

Mimi gives birth to a healthy boy named Raj, who astonishes the town with his pale skin. Raj becomes the focal point of the family, and Mimi sacrifices her Bollywood dreams to raise him. The villagers’ curiosity about Raj’s appearance strengthens the sense of an unusual family story.

Four years later, a video of Mimi dancing with Raj goes viral online. John and Summer watch the clip and decide to travel back to India to claim Raj as their son. Their return rekindles the legal and moral questions surrounding the child's custody.

John and Summer threaten legal action to gain custody of Raj. Mimi initially resists, but she eventually relents to protect Raj from a lengthy court battle. The decision keeps Raj with Mimi’s family for his well-being.

During a farewell meeting, John arrives with Tara, a girl adopted from an orphanage. They explain they felt a connection with Tara and chose to adopt her, redefining motherhood beyond genetics. The moment reframes the families’ understanding of family bonds.

John and Summer return to the United States with Tara, while Raj remains with Mimi and her family in India. The story ends on a note that love and responsibility extend beyond bloodlines. Mimi gives up her Bollywood dreams to focus on Raj’s upbringing.