
Meet Chirag—a perfectly average man in his early thirties, who wakes up one fine morning with a single, noble mission: to catch a flight to Chicago and save his not-so-bright brother from being thrown behind bars for a minor misunderstanding (the kind that usually involves police sirens, embassy calls, and possibly a very confused American judge). But before he can even zip up his suitcase, Chirag’s seemingly straightforward plan collapses like a badly made WhatsApp group admin hierarchy.
Just as he’s preparing to heroically fly off to the land of the free, his girlfriend drops a bombshell that would make even the calmest Gujarati man sweat through his banyan. We’re talking the kind of shocking revelation that makes you forget your passport, your name, and why you ever fell in love in the first place. And if that emotional rollercoaster wasn't enough, his phone starts ringing like it owes someone money. On the other end? His sister’s in-laws—an elite task force of relentless, nitpicking, drama-fueled wedding planners who believe that unless Chirag approves the saree border and the sambharo menu, the marriage might as well be cancelled.

From that moment on, Chirag’s day turns into a high-stakes obstacle course, complete with passive-aggressive aunties, conspiracy theories on family WhatsApp groups, emotional blackmail disguised as wedding prep, and the looming threat of missing his flight and dooming his brother to an orange jumpsuit. He’s stuck between love and loyalty, Google Maps and Google Calendar, chai breaks and breakdowns. The poor man just wants peace. Instead, he gets opinions, expectations, and one very judgmental family pandit.
"WHAT’S UP?" is a riotous comedy that perfectly captures the madness of trying to keep everyone happy when no one knows what they actually want. With lightning-fast dialogue, absurd situations, and enough twists to qualify as a soap opera marathon, the play serves as a hilarious mirror to our digital lives—where every problem arrives via ringtone, and every solution involves more confusion.
So buckle up and silence your phones (unless it's Chirag calling—you will want to hear what happens next). Because "WHAT’S UP?" isn’t just a question... it’s a warning.
Language
This play is in Gujarati and Hindi
Duration
90 min
Credits
Director | Manoj Shah |
Writer | Uttam Gada |
Performance | Chirag Vohra |
Production and Marketing | Janam Shah, Priyank Patel |