Four More Shots Please! recap: Tracing turbulent journey of Sayani Gupta, Kirti Kulhari, Bani J & Maanvi Gagroo's characters before the final season

Four More Shots Please! will return for a fourth and final season on December 19, 2025, on Prime Video (subscribers of OTTplay Premium will also be able to watch the show with a top-up). The show has followed the lives of four young women in Mumbai—journalist Damini Rizvi Roy, lawyer Anjana Menon, fitness trainer Umang Singh, and socialite Siddhi Patel—across three seasons as they deal with relationships, careers, sexuality, and self-discovery. The one constant in their lives is their strong but imperfect friendship.

A thorough recap of the main character arcs and plot points from Seasons 1 through 3 is needed to put the last reckoning in context before the show's conclusion chapter, which promises a conclusive triumph over their challenges.

Four More Shots Please! recap

Season 1

Season one established the four main characters as wealthy or successful individuals who conceal their inner struggles, thereby setting the tone for the entire series. They began holding their frequent meetings and mutual support pacts in the Truck Bar, which Jeh (Prateik) ran.

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Damini Rizvi Roy (The Journalist): She is a devoted, somewhat obsessive, investigative journalist who also happens to be the proprietor of a thriving news portal. Defamation lawsuits and an increasing feeling of isolation ensue as a result of the male-dominated board of her company's opposition to her provocative, real stories, which instantly complicates her professional life. As for Damini's personal life, she has a tangled web of relationships with her married gynaecologist, Dr Aamir Warsi (Milind Soman), with whom she has casual sexual encounters. A bewildering love triangle emerges as she becomes romantically involved with Jeh, the barman at the Truck Bar, at the same time, symbolising her conflicting needs for autonomy, intellectual rigour, and emotional safety. Unceremoniously fired from her own company at season's end, Damini faces professional failure head-on.

Anjana Menon (The Lawyer): She is a powerful corporate lawyer and the single mother of Arya, her daughter from a previous marriage. Her main problem in Season 1 is that she still can't get over her ex-husband, Varun (Neil Bhoopalam), even though he's moved on and is seeing someone younger, Kavya (Amrita Puri). Midway, Anjana had an affair with Arjun (Ankur Rathee), her younger intern, because she was lonely and felt inadequate. After a series of unfortunate events involving her drinking and a car crash, she is forced to face her self-destructive patterns when she temporarily loses custody of Arya to Varun. This legal setback is the culmination of her struggles to balance her demanding career with her responsibilities as a mother.

Umang Singh (The Trainer): She is a strong-willed bisexual fitness instructor who left her traditionalist hometown of Ludhiana when her first love, Pinky, married Umang's brother to escape cultural stigma. Umang is an independent spirit who arrives in Mumbai and isn't afraid to try new things in relationships. She starts training Bollywood star Samara Kapoor (Lisa Ray), and their intense connection becomes the centrepiece of her story. As their friendship blossoms into a romantic relationship, Samara must learn to balance her celebrity with her secret sexuality.

Siddhi Patel (The Socialite): Despite leading a lavish lifestyle, her socialite mother, Sneha (Simone Singh), is determined to marry her off to a wealthy suitor. Siddhi takes a perilous turn when she feels unloved and needs approval badly; she starts working as a webcam model under a false identity. This momentary defiance gives her the validation she needs, but it becomes disastrous when her future father-in-law recognises her and blackmails her. This trauma, coupled with her mother's constant pressure, led to Siddhi experiencing a nervous breakdown.

By the season's end, personal tragedy, relationship issues, and career setbacks have brought the four ladies to their lowest point, culminating in an altercation that leads them to temporarily sever communication for four months.

Season 2

Following the events of Season 1's finale, the four friends find themselves geographically separated and have not maintained communication since. Season 2 begins with their separation. In the first episode, they reconcile and promise to help each other through their troubles as they inevitably reunite in Udaipur for a friend's wedding.

Damini Rizvi Roy (The Author): Damini finds comfort in her rekindled friendship with Jeh as she redirects her attention to penning a controversial book after being sacked. But Damini's pregnancy with Dr Aamir's child throws their relationship into disarray. She grapples with a challenging moral dilemma, deciding whether to keep the child or reveal the unexpected pregnancy to Jeh. The news has understandably caused Jeh to behave erratically. Damini loses the baby after a terrible miscarriage as she is making her decisions. Her relationships with both men are tested by the emotional aftermath and shared grief, but she decides to reunite with Jeh, putting aside the present drama to concentrate on their bond.

Anjana Menon (The Independent Professional): She challenges the systemic misogyny in her workplace by asserting her professional autonomy. She seeks adult connection outside the mother-daughter bond and has a short romance with a married coworker. The crucial moment occurs when Varun kisses Anjana, causing her to feel confused and guilty, and it forces her to confront her remaining love for Varun and Kavya. Anjana achieves closure by facing the kiss and her role in the complicated co-parenting scenario. She realises that her future is about putting her needs and work ethic ahead of her ex-husband's.

Umang Singh (The Supporter): As Samara and Umang face the challenging public scrutiny of the former's sexuality in Season 2, their connection grows stronger. Samara experiences a manic episode of her undiagnosed bipolar disorder after her outing ruins her professional opportunities. Umang devotes herself fully to caring for Samara, putting her life and career on hold to do it. Her other relationships suffer as a result of her severe codependence, but Umang never wavers. The season culminates in Umang and Samara planning a destination wedding, which ends in heartbreak when Samara chooses a career opportunity in Hollywood over marriage, leaving Umang stranded at the altar.

Siddhi Patel (The Comedian): The most profound development in character occurs in Siddhi's storyline. She finds an unexpected outlet for her fears and past traumas in stand-up comedy. By drawing on her past experiences, including the blackmail event, her issues with self-image, and her mother's expectations, Siddhi is able to find her voice and develop true self-confidence. This change is a watershed moment; it propels her beyond her mother-defined marriage as her only aim and into the pursuit of her own self-defined purpose. An acceptance of herself and her tale sets in.

Season 3

Season 3 follows the quartet as they travel to different places, including Italy, on quests to recover psychologically, face previous traumas, and let go of emotional baggage.

Siddhi Patel (The Grieving Daughter): Siddhi begins the season still reeling from the sudden loss of her father, the one constant source of love and acceptance in her life. As Siddhi descends into deep depression, she acts out in ways that hurt herself, making careless decisions and engaging in unsafe relationships. She must learn to create self-worth apart from her parents' protection and judgement in order to traverse the emotional void brought on by this devastating loss. She demonstrates her emotional resilience by summoning the courage to confront a potential abuser.

Anjana Menon (The Search for Stability): Kavya discovers Anjana's fleeting kiss with Varun, which was revealed in Season 2, and this revelation brings up Kavya's own history. Kavya quickly kicks out Varun, and he supposedly moves in with Anjana so he can be near Arya. Regrettably, her brief cohabitation jeopardises Anjana's independence, and she gives in to a state of nostalgic comfort. After Varun's decision, she returns to Kavya, rejecting the toxic dynamics of their past. Anjana breaks the vicious cycle by prioritising her professional and personal integrity above compromising relationships; this decision comes when she dates a colleague who is emotionally unavailable and whose wife leaves him.

Umang Singh (The Commitment-Phobe): After Samara leaves her at the altar, Umang goes through a period of emotional rebound and unavailability. She experiences fleeting relationships, including a short and troubled one with her coworker Sean (Jim Sarbh). As a result of the hurt she felt from Pinky and Samara's betrayals, her fundamental inner problem is still the dread of commitment. The season features Samara's troubled return, which gives the two women a chance to talk about and work through the profound, unresolved sorrow of their failed marriage. Their conversation leads to a brief reconciliation, but their long-term status is still unknown.

Damini Rizvi Roy (The Unfinished Chapter): In Season 3, Damini actively confronts her history, particularly the complicated psychological aftermath of her loss. She tries to move on with Jeh, but their relationship is complicated since she still wants to advance in her job and has control issues, while Jeh wants a simpler, more stable relationship. After recognising that her perfectionist tendencies and reserved personality prevent her from completely embracing happiness, her attention shifts from the outside conflicts of her profession (Season 1) to the inner conflicts of her intellect and emotions.

At the end of Season 3, each of the four main characters reaches a pivotal point in their journey towards genuine, lasting transformation. Damini is not only battling her personal issues but also manoeuvring through the challenging waters of a committed relationship. Anjana has broken free from her ex-husband's control and established herself as an independent professional. Umang is beginning to understand the true cause of her mental challenges. After Siddhi overcame the immense anguish of loss, she began to plot a genuine, self-determined course for her future.

Season 4

They've made many bad choices and fallen hard, but their steadfast friendship has helped them through it all. The upcoming fourth and final season will finally resolve their shared emotional burdens. This closing season will see our girls battling to keep their vow while fiercely backing each other, as confirmed in the official synopsis. This season, Four More Shots Please!, promises to be the most unabashedly bratty yet—they will ultimately overcome their challenges and emerge stronger, more liberated, and more joyful.

Season 4 must thus resolve the remaining, long-standing issues: Damini's quest for vulnerability in the face of ambition, Anjana's unwavering resolve for a future unencumbered by relational compromise, Umang's embrace of love and stability, and Siddhi's finalisation of emotional healing and self-acceptance. Fans are hoping that the series finale will solidify their sisterhood's legacy by showing that, despite their imperfections, their power and freedom come from standing together.

Four More Shots Please! FAQs:

Q: Who are the main characters in Four More Shots Please!?

A: The series features four main protagonists: Sayani Gupta as Damini Rizvi Roy ("Dee"), an ambitious investigative journalist; Kirti Kulhari as Anjana Menon ("Anj"), a high-powered lawyer and divorced single mother; Bani J (Gurbani Judge) as Umang Singh ("Mangs"), a proud bisexual fitness trainer from Ludhiana; and Maanvi Gagroo as Siddhi Patel ("Sids"), a wealthy socialite navigating self-image and family pressure.

Q: Who created and directed the seasons of the series?

A: The series was created by Rangita Pritish Nandy and produced by Pritish Nandy Communications. The director for each season varied: Season 1: Anu Menon; Season 2: Nupur Asthana; Season 3: Joyeeta Patpatia; Season 4 (Final Season): Arunima Sharma and Neha Parti Matiyani.

Q: When is the final season of Four More Shots Please! releasing?

A: The fourth and final season of Four More Shots Please! is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video (subscribers of OTTplay Premium will also be able to watch the show with a top-up) on December 19, 2025.