: When the second wife, Beena, is injured and unable to work, the cycle continues, leading Bhagat Ram to marry a third wife, Maya.
: Shanta, the first wife of Bhagat Ram, is exhausted by the relentless chore of fetching water. To ease her burden, she pressures her husband into a second marriage.
is a provocative 2020 Hindi web series released on the Ullu App that explores the dark intersection of tradition, survival, and desire in rural India . Part of the popular Riti Riwaj anthology, this particular story highlights a real-life practice where severe water scarcity drives men to marry multiple times—not for love, but for the labor of fetching water. Plot Overview: A Thirst for Survival