Marudhar is an innocent and boring young man who trudges along in his life, one hopeless day after the other. Marudhar's tyrant father, Ashok Pandey. has marriage plans for him and won't take no for an answer. Marudhar marries the pretty and ambitious Chitra from Lucknow. With no experience in dealing with women, let alone a wife, Marudhar embarks on an emotional and equally hilarious journey as he and Chitra struggle with the pressure of childbirth.

The story centres around the exploits of Lord Ganesh, his companion Mooshak, the mouse and their innumerable adventures. From the birth of Lord Ganesha to the depiction of Ganesh's voracious appetite at Kuber's feast, almost every funny event from his childhood has been portrayed in the film.