Love stories never go out of fashion, especially in the world of Hindi cinema. And what good is a love story unless there are plenty of obstacles that make it near-impossible for eternal lovers to meet? Raj Purohit, director of Sixteen, the very urban coming-of-age story, now does an about turn and goes rustic, almost, with Jigariyaa.
Shyamlal, a.k.a. Shamu (Harshvardhan Deo), is the no-good son of an exasperated Ramlal (Virendra Saxena), a halwai, or sweetmeat vendor. The place is Agra, and Ramlal is justifiably proud of his reputation - a business that began with his grandfath....