![]() The second marriage proceeds and Roop moves into the Chaudhry family mansion with Satya, Dev, and Dev’s stiff father, Balraj (Sanjay Dutt). Roop insists that she’ll only enter the home as Dev’s co-wife - a prudent move since Satya otherwise wouldn’t be around to make sure her wishes are carried out after death. Satya is dying from cancer, and she hopes Dev will marry Roop after Satya’s death. Her acquaintance Satya (Sonakshi Sinha) proposes a business arrangement: in exchange for funding dowries for Roop’s younger sisters, Roop will move in to Satya’s home and grow closer to Satya’s husband, Dev (Aditya Roy Kapur). Set just before Partition, the story follows Roop (Alia Bhatt), a young woman forced to integrate into a wealthy Hindu family living near Muslim-majority Lahore under unusual circumstances. Lavish sets, impressive dance numbers, and a gorgeous cast make it an enjoyable enough one-time watch, so long as you keep your attention at surface level. Kalank (“ Stigma“) is a middling extravaganza, neither as good nor as bad as it could have been.
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