Do Sau Crore Ki Bottle or 200 Crore Ki Bottle was a comedy-drama show that aired on the Doordarshan DD National (DD1), Mon-Fri at 12:30 pm in 2017, and repeated at midnight. The show stars Vikrant Rai in the title role. Vikrant Rai has acted in various television shows and films but became successful after his role in the serial ‘Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon’ which was later aired in 50 countries. He chose this show to enter television again due to its plot.
The show is opposite to the saas-bahu dramas that dominate the Indian Television. The show is centered around the three main characters – Ranjeet, Indumati, and Ranibala. Ranjeet is a simple man who works in his father’s garage. He is content and admires his life. Ranjeet lives in a chawl, or society in Mumbai which also houses other families. In one such family is a girl named Indumati. Indumati is the quintessential girl next door who charms the entire neighbourhood with her beauty.
She is the crush of Ranjeet, and he subsequently falls in love with her. Unknown to him, there is another girl in a nearby chawl by the name of Ranibala. Ranibala is a cunning and smart woman who always wants to get the best for herself. While Ranjeet crushes on Indumati, Ranibala falls in love with Ranjeet. However, he does not know Ranibala’s feelings towards him or her true intentions. This love triangle forms the crux of the show. Their lives are further complicated by an incident which Ranjeet encounters.
While walking on the beach leisurely, among the trash, Ranjeet encounters a bottle with a paper inside it. Curious to know, he breaks the bottle and reads the paper. To his surprise, the paper is a will document that describes someone’s final wishes. The will states that the bearer will inherit 200 crorerupees. For a simple man like Ranjeet, this sum could change his and his family’s life. Soon, his friends and neighbours get to know about this will and the money.
Like Ranjeet, they too lead simple lives, and the huge amount of money could change their lives too. As a result, their behaviour towards Ranjeet changes. The show chronicles their lives as they try to find the owner of the will and subsequently earn the vast amount of money. However, will Ranjeet be able to get the money or will his neighbours and friends betray him?