In the movie, it is never told why Maya and her husband are separated, why Maya's mother lives with her, what's medical condition her son is struggling with.
Jalsa starts on a great note, and in the initial few minutes, it successfully engages the audience to make us curious to know if justice would be served.
Despite such half-hearted character sketches, it's the performances of the characters that impress in Jalsa.
One thing that works in favour of Jalsa is that it is not trying to make a social commentary, sound preachy or educate audiences.