The family consisted of Rohan, the patriarch, his wife, Nalini, and their two children, 12-year-old Aarav and 9-year-old Kiara. Rohan, a middle-management executive at a local IT firm, commuted to work every day, while Nalini managed the household chores and took care of the children.
At 8:00 PM, the television remote becomes a weapon of mass distraction. The grandparents commandeer the TV for their daily soap operas—dramas filled with long-lost twins, evil sisters-in-law, and miraculous recoveries. The teenagers retreat to their phones, scrolling through Instagram reels. For one hour, the family is together in the same room, yet existing in parallel universes. The family consisted of Rohan, the patriarch, his