Anika’s mother, Mrs. Pooja Sharma , hosts a weekly shidai (wedding-related meeting) to plan her daughter’s future. Her brother, Sam , teases her about the endless calls from matrimonial sites: "Dad’s using the 'MLSBD Shopa' app now—'Modern Lovable Suitable Boy Directory Shopa'?" When Anika asks why the name, Sam replies, "He thought it’d rhyme with your novel."