
Avantika is the story of a woman who's dream of a successful marriage are shattered when she learns about her husbands extra marital affair.. Avantika, hardworking middle class girl dreams of becoming a successful architect. She meets her dream man Saurabh who is a rich successful businessman.
The two get married and have two kids. Avantika's dreams of perfect marriage are shattered when she learns of Saurabh's affair with Maithali a girl who has spent her entire childhood in Saurabh's home. Most shocking is that Saurabh's family well aware of this affair hasn't bothered to inform Avantika about it.
She decides to leave her husband and marry her boss Shashank who is divorced and has a young daughter Jui.
Will Avantika change her decision? Will she forgive Saurabh keeping in mind the future of her kids? Or will she marry Shashank?

Sunil Barve plays the character of Anish Patwardhan who is a good friend of Avantika since college days & who dreams of marrying her but before he can propose his love, Avantika gets married to Saurabh. After Avantika’s divorce with Saurabh, Anish sees a ray of hope & finally expresses his wish to marry her, but Avantika dismisses the idea of marriage itself at that stage in her life. Later Anish gets married to Nidhi. Is he happy in this marriage, does he succeed in getting over his first love, how does his life unfold after marrying Nidhi…..all this & more is the central theme of Anish’s character!
Sunil always consciously strives to give each of his character a unique look n style. As Anish in Avantika he has sported a light french beard.