Saajan Bakery Since 1962

Saajan Bakery Since 1962 is an Indian Malayalam-language family drama directed by Arun Chandu. Starring Aju Varghese, K.B.Ganesh Kumar, Lena, Ranjita Menon and Grace Antony. The film was written by Arun Chandu, Sachin R Chandran and Aju Varghese. The film was initially scheduled to release on 21 February 2020 but was postponed. The film premiered on 12 February 2021. Plot Two siblings, Betsy and Bobin, and their maternal uncle, Cherian, run their family Bakery in Ranni. The bakery was started by Betsy and Bobin's father Saajan. Bobin is not a responsible man preferring to while away time with friends, drinking and hoping to emigrate to Australia one day. Betsy is separated from her husband, Michael. There were no children in the marriage. Betsy is hard working and runs the bakery efficiently. Bobin tries hard to convince her to go in for a divorce or reconciliation, a subject she avoids, frustrating Bobin. He doesn't want to emigrate leaving her with incomplete matters in her hand. Merin who works in a diagnostic lab is attracted to Bobin and messages the bakery number thinking that it is Bobby's personal number. Bobby doesn't get to see the message, but Betsy does and is intrigued by the message. The messages are flirtish in nature and Betsy thinks it must be her estranged husband Michael. Her demeanor undergoes a change and she becomes a happier person from her usual bad tempered self. Bobin finds out that Merin's message to him was received by Betsy and request Merin to continue messaging her in the hope that Betsy might reconcile with Michael. Betsy finally decides to meet Michael and try to reconcile their differences. She makes Bobin drive her to Theni where Michael lives and after meeting him realizes that it was not Michael sending her the WhatsApp messages. Betsy is humiliated and ashamed at her error in judgment and leaves Theni in tears. Michael advises her to move on with her life. Betsy goes to meet someone and Bobin calls her and scolds her for being away from home without telling him. Betsy breaks down and tells Cherian that Bobin was just like her deceased father, unfeeling and domineering. She leaves the bakery enrolls herself in IELTS classes without telling anyone as she realizes she needs to move on with her life.