One Room Kitchen, written and directed by Mahesh Tilekar, is an earnest film that is worth a watch, even if it is only for the interesting gamut of characters, their endearing interactions with each other, and some competent performances. The flavor of life in a chawl is captured with sincerity, and the dialogue will make you smile more often than not.
Five friends, Sahil, Mak, Gatlya, Chillie and Billie, belong to a species which invariably walk towards extinction in about 6-7 years of being born. The species is called 'teens'.
College friends Archi and Parshya, who have contrasting personalities and belong to different castes, fall in love. However, their relationship falls prey to the stringent practice of casteism.