No. Not allowed.
Only one month it'll be, ma'am.
The ambiance needs to be pepped up for Pride Month, right?
Our campus will look fab, I promise.
Our campus already looks fantastic
and professional.
If not a month, then one week in June, ma'am, please?
Nothing doing.
Look, life is a deal.
It's all about give and take.
The taker keeps making requests,
but everything is dependent on the giver's largesse.
I guess gotta keep the endeavour going.
If not a week, then a weekend fest, ma'am. I'll be forever grateful.
No.
But you allowed Rishi one big Valentine's Day event.
He did it without my permission.
Outrageous! I could've also done that.
But no. I'm going about it the right way.
Please, ma'am. One Pride Walk at least.
Celina, stop begging,
keep your pride intact,
and walk away.
Let's compromise. Neither your way nor mine.
One evening, one tiny gig.
Think of it as a party, that's all. For everyone. No discrimination.
Plus, sponsors also I have.
And where are you planning all of this?
Miles away from your eyes and ears.
At the health club. Even the floor plan is ready.
I don't think the Adapt management will be okay with this.
Approved.
8:00 p.m., lights out.
The lights only come on at 7:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.?
9:00 p.m.,
decibel levels under 80,
and no one gets into the pool.
See? If both giver and taker do little adjustments,
neither your way nor mine types, problem solved!
Lesson of the day. Life is all about compromise.
Shit. Even this is shutting down.
No. But today, it's open only to you.
This place, and my schedule too.
One phone call and you'll be distracted again.
I won't get distracted, man, there'll be no call.
Now,
are you ready?
Did you book the whole arcade?
Yes.
Does money grow on trees, Rishi?
Well, maybe it doesn't, Dimple,
but I've got quite a hefty money plant in Geeky Nerdy Love.
Who else will I spend it on, if not you?
What? I've just booked the arcade, okay? You're paying for the games.
Go there, get the token. Go!
In the give and take of relationships too, compromise is quite handy.
All issues and grouses are legit forgiven.
Stop it, Rishi.
But "all is forgiven" is not a lifetime guarantee, get it?
Compro means daily toil for the rest of forever.
Otherwise, trouble may still be around the corner.
Nandini, it is our honour to inform you
that Betterverse has been finalized as the showstopper
at Technovate this year.
Thank you, Mr Anderson.
We are so excited that for the first time,
the showstopper is originating from the host country.
Looking forward to the event in Mumbai.
- Likewise. - Great. Talk to you soon.
See you.
Yes!
So, I have good news and bad news.
The good news is LLIT has got a spot at Technovate.
Gosh.
Generally, only promising start-ups get this spot, not colleges.
Anyone who participates
gets to pitch before an audience of global investors.
The bad news is, our deadline has been pulled up.
We have to get everything ready for launch by December.
But the not-so-bad news…
All of you are coming with me to Technovate
to launch Betterverse.
All expenses paid.
The bad news is
that the registration fee for each pitch is two-and-a-half lakh rupees.
And unfortunately, LLIT cannot take care of that.
Ball.
- Hi, Aloo. - Hi.
What are you doing?
I want to audition for Romeo.
OPEN AUDITIONS FOR WHEN ROMEO MET JULIET
- What? - I want to play Romeo.
Ever seen yourself in the mirror?
Or do you not fit in one?
Buddy, it's a musical.
You'll have to dance.
Yeah. I can dance.
When the ground trembles
it's called an earthquake, not a dance.
Moreover, your girl is backstage.
But I want to romance--
Oh, shut up.
All this stage romance is fake.
True romance lies in setting up that romance.
Imagine.
There will be late-night rehearsals.
There will be production meetings.
And date nights too.
Yes.
Yes, baby. Yes.
But give and take isn't always for business.
It can also just be good manners.
- Need help? - Really. I'm managing.
I can see that. Give it here.
- Thank you. Please. - Oh, boy.
Where to?
Are there mangoes in this?
An overdose of motherly love.
I'm finally getting my own room, so she sent them.
She had a constant fear that otherwise, my roommates would eat them.
Well, that's good. I thought only my mum's ghost followed me around.
- What? - If only some money followed us too.
We'd also be able to afford the fees for Technovate.
That's true.
Feels bad to say it, but I wish we were just a bit rich.
My papa is really sweet, by the way.
But he liquidated all his investments getting me here.
Technovate will bankrupt him.
- This thing is becoming an issue. - Yes, I think…
Usually, I get an A-plus in reading people.
But why am I failing at this subject called Rith?
Somehow, this creature feels out-of-syllabus.
You don't really talk much, do you?
If everyone talks, who will listen?
May I ask something?
Do you like guys or…?
- Sorry, it's none of my business. - Hi. Please come.
Thank you.
Hold this for a minute.
- Bro, I asked him-- - Nonsense.
- Call him. - Not needed.
Didn't I say that in relationships, you have to make little adjustments daily?
You have to think of new ideas every day.
It's an audition.
- Dimple, you can't be serious. - Come on, Rishi. We could at least try.
I can't play Romeo and stuff.
Your inner Romeo has gone into hibernation. Wake him up!
You do realize that Romeo killed himself, don't you? And so did Juliet.
Really? I've not read the book.
- Hello. - Hi.
Good luck with your audition.
Hie you to church.
I must another way to fetch a ladder,
by the which your love…
I am the drudge and toil in your delight,
but you shall bear the burden soon at night.
We will let you know.
Okay, thank you.
Okay. Who's next?
- Hi, Aalif. - Hi.
You're here to test for Romeo?
I've got no interest in playing Romeo.
But I want to help. May I join the production?
Oh my God. Yes, please.
I need all the help I can get.
- Can you start now? - Sure.
Okay, great. Come.
Yeah…
Come.
- Hello. - Hi.
Okay, who's next?
Rishi Singh Shekhawat
for Romeo.
Hi.
- The awkwardness continues. - No, no, no. This is good.
It's great!
Okay, best of luck.
What…?
There you go.
Dimple, if you don't mind…?
I don't mind. Yes.
Perfect casting.
Let's go.
- Shall we begin? - What?
Shall we begin?
Yes. Whenever you're ready.
Yes.
- Shall I start? - Yes.
I know that our love--
Sorry. One second.
I know that our families want to separate us.
But our love is passionate.
The sword of their hatred cannot pierce the wall of our love.
And this is my promise to you, Juliet.
Done.
What was that?
Shall we try again? I feel like he can do better.
No. This was great.
- This was great. - Yes.
Okay.
- I think Anuradha's found her Romeo. - Thank you.
You all flopped.
We've found our Romeo.
Now we just have to find Juliet.
Won't you be playing Juliet's role?
I mean, I thought about it,
but acting and directing simultaneously will be too stressful.
Yes.
So now you'll have to tolerate me much more than you thought.
No problem.
And you never know, we might find someone better than me.
- Anuradha? - Yes?
- Even Dimple will audition, for Juliet. - No! No way.
- No. - Why not? I'm not dying alone.
Good one.
What?
She has never read it.
- Shall we begin? - Yes. Come.
- Rishi, please… - Let's go.
- I'll just sit here. Yes. - Yes.
Okay.
O Romeo, Romeo, where are you?
She gave me the maid's role.
You wanted to do theatre.
So I'm just going to comb Juliet's hair on stage?
Why are you taking it so personally?
You are the star of the tech world anyway.
What's the point?
I won't be going to Technovate thanks to the registration fee.
Why? What better use for our money plant?
It's your money plant.
I don't want its fruit.
Money plants don't grow fruit.
Keep your money plant and your time for yourself.
Hey. Dimple, wait a second.
What are you even upset about?
The audition? Technovate? I can't keep up…
You know when a deal fails?
When each side feels that the deal is one-sided.
Dimple, nothing that I do seems to be enough for you.
I skipped work and came to audition here so that it makes you happy.
Look, I'm sorry. I have to take this.
In this situation, compromise becomes quite difficult.
Just handle it for once.
Be there.
Maybe?
Wow! Who made this?
Anmol.
I must agree, Poo. Your boy is a professional troll.
Just kidding. I know he's a nice guy.
Obviously. He books flight tickets for her every other weekend.
He calls her up ten times a day.
He treats her like a queen.
She's a queen anyway.
Honestly, Vins. You're too cool, man.
I mean, I think I'm a nice enough person, but dating a disabled guy
might just be beyond me.
Respect!
Compromise is necessary.
But when it's only compromise, then it's a tad unwise.
I was just thinking, where are we going to live with the child?
Hyderabad?
Jaipur? Or is there a third option?
I can move to Hyderabad.
If we can wait for a few years,
the institute will be all set.
And I could move to Jaipur.
Waiting 2-3 years is already a given.
After we apply, it'll take a while for sure
before we get the chance to adopt.
Until then, we could modify our lives and lifestyles
to prepare for the baby.
If you agree,
I can move to Hyderabad.
Accepted.
- That's mine. - Yes, sorry.
- Here. - No, I'll eat on campus.
With whom?
Did you find a new cute guy?
Oh, Mummy!
By the way,
are you still in touch with Rishi?
How is he? What has he been up to lately?
I have actually been allocated a room in the hostel.
So you can book your return ticket.
And by the way, I'll be home late.
Why? Got a dinner date?
There's a music show in college.
Who's performing? Badshah? Diljit? PeeCee's husband, Nick Jones?
Sushant Divgikar. Perhaps you don't know, but his performing name is--
- Rani Kohenur! - Yes.
I know everything. I voted for him on Voice Of India.
- Okay. - But will you go dressed like this?
I'll borrow something from Celina.
- Okay, listen. - Your kind of clothes, loud and garish.
Yes. And send photos and videos too.
Who else is performing?
Mummy, Celina's doing the publicity on Instagram, just read it there. Okay?
Bye.
- Toodles! - Okay.
- Aren't you ready yet? - For?
Spectrum Beats, Celina's gig? It's tonight.
Why should I attend Celina's event?
I want company.
I'm not coming with you.
And I'm not leaving without you.
Come on.
- I'm not dressed for the occasion. - We'll fix you up.
You must have something.
Okay. Fine.
Okay. I'll come only if I don't have to change my clothes.
That's fine.
That's fine. You changed your mind, that's enough. Let's go.
Miss, not this one.
- I want the diet version. - Sure.
How are you, my Aloo?
Appeasing your eyes from afar?
No dirty talk.
A real lover,
appeasing his heart from afar.
She's wearing such weird clothes.
She looks pretty spiffy to me.
I mean, go and say that to her.
But why?
Why? Because with girls, the meaner you are,
the more they try to please you.
This is a pleasant surprise.
You've given him a full upgrade.
Three years ago, I could've never imagined this angry young dude at a Pride gig.
Unless he was coming to shut it down, of course.
But better late than never. Enjoy!
Look, you know my history and everything already.
I've got nothing to hide.
But ever since you taught me to "Band-aid it",
I've begged everyone's forgiveness for my past words and deeds.
Online as well as offline.
The give and take between these two is full goals, man.
I should really watch my bitch mode with peeps.
Finally, you've come!
Sorry, we're late. Rith took some time to convince.
Are you still upset about the debate?
I got a little competitive. I'm sorry.
Should I?
I'll just…
Mic check!
Vibe check!
So, Sagar Verma and the Daisies blew our minds away.
Now our next performer is here to Nama-slayy.
Hold on to your hearts nice and sit tight,
because Rani Kohenur is about to arrive at this party tonight!
Applause.
I'm proud of you, Cel.
What an event!
- Seriously, it's mad! - Thank you. Thank you, so much.
- Dimple. Looking lovely. - Thank you.
- I love your hair thingy. - Yeah.
Is Rishi not here?
No. Rishi is not here.
- Well, come and dance with us then. - No. I'm good.
Come on, you want to disobey your director? Come.
Not too bad, right?
You, or the event?
Should we dance?
No way. No.
But Celina. She's got some really nice moves.
- Right? - Mean.
I mean, I can, a little bit, yeah.
A little bit, right? You can.
Ma'am.
I was afraid to ask earlier, but since you…
Can I go?
It's a free country, Kailash.
- Hi, sexy. - Hey.
What are you doing here?
In relationships, sometimes just showing up is more than enough.
I thought I'd spend some quality time with my sweetu.
- I don't mind. - Is "sweetu" approved?
No.
You will pay for this. Now dance, girl.
- At least get the Sholay dialogues right - I did say it correctly.
I don't want to do this. What is this? I don't know the steps. I don't…
- Rishi? - Auntie?
- Mummy? - Dimple?
What's this?
Auntie, you look fabulous.
- How long has this been going on? - Auntie, I--
Dimple, answer me. How long has this been going on?
Three weeks?
Auntie…
three years.
Mummy…
I've never seen you so quiet. Are you in shock?
Dimple!
Naughty girl.
If you'd told us earlier that you were going steady,
your father and I wouldn't have worried so much about you.
Why? Does my life hold no value without a man?
- Come on. - That same tired old tune.
What do they call it? So last season you are.
Try and sing a different tune, child.
How do you tolerate her?
Auntie, I love challenges.
Hey.
Very well, you two have fun.
But stay within limits.
- Don't get distracted from your studies. - Yes, Auntie.
So cute.
So cute you are.
- V, come with us. - What?
Vinny?
Excuse me.
She doesn't want to.
Come on.
V!
- Vinny! - Bro, what's wrong?
Bro, bring her back.
They dragged her away. She's uncomfortable with crowds.
She's fine. Look at her.
She's dancing. She's enjoying herself. She's fine. Relax.
So…
she's also fine… with us.
Wow! Congratulations on your new extended family in Ambala.
Thank you, sir.
The real cracker is her mom.
- Just look at her. - But she's not available.
You focus on Vinny. She's a good girl.
Okay.
Anyway, someone else is eyeing Mrs Ahuja right now.
Oh my God!
I can't tell you.
You are so stunning.
- Isn't she stunning? - She is. Yes.
- Excuse me, sir. - "Ma'am".
Ma'am. Big fan.
I'm your fan.
- Who can't be? This is so Bollywood-y. - I know, right?
Also, I have to say, I loved your performance.
Thank you. You look gorgeous as well, by the way.
Shall we click a selfie?
- What's happening there? - Thank you.
Thanks.
- We'll practice the… Nama-slayy! - The Nama-slayy?
- Do it, darling. - Okay, bye.
- Bye. - See you. Bye.
Should I tell her she looks weird?
No.
Can you send it to me? Please send it to me, Auntie.
"Extra." Yes.
"You look quite extra."
- Hi, Aalif. - Hi.
You look really extra… ordinary.
Amazing.
How did you get to be so cute?
You were amaz…
What's the story there?
Cute. But not as cute as you.
He's available.
What's available?
Rishi is available.
See? Dimple fulfilled my wish at last.
Listen, Simple. I hope you've not been snooping into your daughter's life.
She told me herself. I just gave the two of them my blessings.
Then it's fine.
Well, at least she has company.
Less tension for us.
And listen…
why don't you come back soon too?
Why? Run out the Chinese samosas?
Or are you missing me?
Both.
I had so much fun today.
I danced today after what felt like ages.
Thank you.
Don't worry, hon.
It gets better.
I promise.
Didn't like the music?
You're playing so hard to get.
Okay, let's bury the hatchet.
Would you be my friend?
Wanna be friends with me, bro?
Fuck. I'm so sorry, I was being stupid--
Yes, I will.
I should've known better.
So far, I've never told anyone.
So I'm your first?
- Shall we? - Dance?
Yes.
Okay.
In life, give and take is not that difficult, you know.
You just have to listen to what the other person is saying.
Much better.
And also to what they are not saying.
You just have to listen.
- Rishi. - Yes?
I have to tell you something.
Okay, I wanna go first.
Dimple, I know that we have problems between us.
But every time I set out to solve one problem, a new problem arises.
I don't know what to do.
Don't do anything. Just listen.
And try to understand.
Okay.
Look, maybe there's no major problem at all.
I know that I was taking my own time to accept the change.
I still am. But I'm trying, I promise.
And as far as money is concerned,
our lives are worlds apart.
You got the latest iPhone in fourth grade
and I was tired of nagging my father but he couldn't afford it.
Finally, when I went to tenth grade, I got Mummy's used phone.
It had a cracked screen.
Dad couldn't bear to see my disappointment
and he worked so hard and made so many sacrifices
so that I would never have to depend on anyone else.
I know.
I respect that about you.
But this is me.
Why this formality between us?
Am I not allowed to help you?
No, of course it's allowed. In fact, I will need your help.
At every step.
But emotionally, not financially.
I don't want money to come between our relationship.
Your money plant is yours.
I'll grow my own wealth myself.
It's just the way I've been brought up. Is that okay?
Of course it's okay.
Thanks.
I would have shared all this earlier but…
What?
Thanks, God!
Hyderabad really needed this!
Are you the religious type?
- Are you not? - No.
Thank you for wanting to help.
I love you.
Your weather app man says there's a storm coming.
Let the storm come.
After doing all the adjustments, all the labour,
surely now you have the right to hope
that there won't be any trouble around the corner,
right?
Subtitle translation by: Bharath VH, Neena Kiss