Kathmandu, June 23 -- Is it still rape if the perpetrator is your husband? It's neither considered a crime nor has any strict laws. The plot of 'Chiraiya', centring marital rape, explores societal conditioning, patriarchy within households and themes of consent.

Directed by Shashant Shah, this 6-episode web series is the Hindi remake of the Bengali web series 'Sampurna'.

Initially, Kamlesh (Divya Dutta), a devoted housewife, disapproves of her to-be-wed sister-in-law, Pooja (Prasanna Bisht). Mainly because she views her as a threat to her title of a 'bahu'. Pooja is considered to be too woke. She is educated, fights for what's right, attends LGBTQIA+ parades and confronts taboo topics. Her image doesn't seem to fit right into an idealis...