Kushal Rakshit Shetty is sent by his sister, RJ Rachana, a radio jockey, to Polibetta in Kodagu to meet her boyfriend's sister, Dr. Ithihasini, hoping they will take a liking to each other and pave the way for her own marriage. The journey into this hillside town sets a gentle, humorous tone as he arrives with hopeful purpose and a touch of anxiety about weaving two families together.
There, Kushal meets a bubbly young woman who claims to be Ithihasini, and she asserts that the rest of the family is out of town. The two spend time together sharing memories of past romantic liaisons, trading stories that are at once charming and evasive. The atmosphere is warm but slightly off-kilter, with the woman’s responses skirting direct answers and leaving Kushal intrigued rather than skeptical. The encounter blends lighthearted charm with a growing sense of puzzle pieces that don’t quite fit.
As Kushal’s sister calls to confirm the match, it becomes clear that the girl he has been spending time with is not Ithihasini at all. The fake Ithihasini responds with a rotating set of tales, each more colorful than the last, leaving Kushal both amused and confounded. Yet his curiosity blossoms into affection; he finds himself falling for this mysterious figure despite not knowing her real identity, and he continues to lean into the connection with a hopeful heart. The moment of clarity arrives when he learns her true name is Khushi, a revelation that reframes everything he thought he understood about the fragile path toward marriage and trust.
Khushi Shwetha Srivatsav carries a secret that sends the story into a new direction: she is living with anterograde amnesia, a condition that affects her ability to form new memories. This twist shifts the dynamics of Kushal’s feelings and the expectations of everyone around them, turning a light, romantic setup into a more complex emotional journey. The film then explores how memory, identity, and truth intersect in a landscape where first impressions can be misleading and where love must navigate the unseen terrain of what someone cannot remember.
Throughout the tale, the picturesque Kodagu setting—the winding roads, the coffee-scented air, and the small-town rhythms—frames a narrative that blends romance, misdirection, and the fragility of memory. Kushal’s devotion is tested as he faces the challenge of understanding Khushi beyond the gaps in her memory, while Khushi grapples with the fear and confusion that accompany her illness. The romance is tender, patient, and sometimes quirky, but it becomes clear that the heart’s desires can endure even when memory plays tricks.
In the end, what unfolds is less a conventional courtship and more an exploration of connection that endures beyond memory. The characters navigate affection, truth, and the uncertain terrain of the future together, allowing the story to linger on questions of what it means to love someone who cannot always remember the past.
