Sharmaji Namkeen is a light-hearted coming-of-age story about B. G. Sharma, a lovable 60-year-old man. After being laid off from his job, Sharma struggles to cope with retirement and ends up getting in his sons' ways. However, he truly shines in the kitchen, where he is a cook nonpareil. Unaware of his culinary superpower, Sharma is waiting to be discovered.