Thappad Story: Amrita’s (Taapsee Pannu) world comes crumbling down when her fiercely ambitious husband, Vikram (Pavail Gulati), lands a mighty slap across the face at a party that was supposed to celebrate his success in the corporate world. Will Amrita, whose life so far has revolved around Vikram’s needs, wants and dreams, stand up and speak up against this humiliation in public? Or will she brush it off as a one-off incident, forgive him and move on? Or will this shake up her own beliefs about life and marriage?

Thappad Review: Hailing from a loving and supportive family in Delhi, and trained in Indian classical dance, Amrita’s life could have taken a different course but she harboured the dream of being the best housewife ever, even if that meant giving up on her passion for dance. Vikram is a go-getter, and has his mind and heart are set on his goal and he will do everything in his capacity to achieve it. But, in a moment he realises that his big dreams are about to get shattered, blame it on office politics.

Vikram does the unthinkable — his pent-up frustration finds an outlet in his committed wife, in the form of a thunderous slap that’s witnessed by loved ones from both the sides. And, this sparks the beginning of an ugly, emotional battle which goes beyond domestic violence.Anubhav Sinha’s 2 hours and 21 minutes-long social drama, which is made for a society that rarely talks about the emotional and psychological effects of domestic violence, is set to spark debates and discussions on various ground.