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Two mothers, disillusioned by failed marriages, team up to orchestrate a master plan to unite their freshman kids, Chandru and Madhu. But things get muddied when their Gen Z kids have other plans, leading to a clash of wills and generational divide.
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Two mothers, disillusioned by failed marriages, team up to orchestrate a master plan to unite their freshman kids, Chandru and Madhu. But things get muddied when their Gen Z kids have other plans, leading to a clash of wills and generational divide.
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Genre:Romance, Comedy, Drama
Written By:Raghav Mirdath
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Runtime:147 minutes
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