Rituparna, Chandan start shooting for an edgy love story 'Salt'

By 2021, Rituparna Sengupta's approach to romantic storylines had evolved from the commercial "heroine" roles of the 90s to deep, character-driven studies of how love and intimacy function in middle age.

The year 2021 saw Sengupta leaning into "edgy" and "mature" romantic narratives that explored the psyche of contemporary women: