Baai Tujhyapayi

Baai Tujhyapayi is a 2025 Indian Marathi-language web series directed by Nipun Dharmadhikari and produced for the streaming platform ZEE5. Set in rural Maharashtra in 1990, the period drama follows the story of a young girl who battles superstition and social restrictions in her pursuit of becoming a doctor. The series stars Sajiri Joshi and Kshitee Jog in the lead roles and is scheduled to premiere on 31 October 2025.

Premise

The series is set in 1990 in the fictional village of Vesaich Vadgaon, Maharashtra. It centers on Ahilya, a teenage girl who dreams of studying medicine and becoming a doctor. Her ambitions clash with the village’s orthodox customs and gender-based restrictions. When Ahilya attains puberty, she is forced to conceal it to avoid an early marriage, while continuing to challenge the social taboos that attempt to limit her education.

Cast

Kshitee Jog as Laxmi
Sajiri Joshi as Ahilya
Siddhesh Dhuri as Aaba
Shivraj Waichal as Jaysingh
Vibhavari Deshpande as Mangal Bai
Anil More as Gopal Master
Anil Kamble as Tatya Saheb
Gautami Kachi as Saraswati

Production

The series is directed by Nipun Dharmadhikari and written by Mukta Bam and Nikhil Khaire. It was developed as a Marathi original for the OTT platform ZEE5. Promotional materials describe it as a rural-period drama exploring themes of patriarchy, education, and superstition. The production design and costumes recreate the socio-cultural setting of a 1990s Maharashtrian village.

Release

The series is set to premiere on ZEE5 on 31 October 2025. The official trailer was released in October 2025.