Hey…
What is this mess?
It's a big mess
Even straight is crooked here
This world is one big maze
My companion
My eternal partner, all day long
I find myself telling stories That begin with you
My eternal partner, all day long
Life is nothing but the moments I spend with you
My eternal partner, all day long
I find myself telling stories That begin with you
My eternal partner, all day long
Life is nothing but the moments I spend with you
Because it's still showing 27 minutes.
Even if I make all the traffic lights, I will only reach by 8:57 a.m.
Mak, you are three minutes before time.
Shakes, even on time for me, is late.
And you know, right?
After today's meeting, Bhaskar is going to decide
who is going to get that promotion.
I get it. Relax, Mak.
A financial risk analyst will have to take some risks.
Hello. You mean soon-to-be Vice President?
Yes, Ms. Vice President, you got this.
Listen, just go and kill it.
Why is everyone standing outside?
What's going on?
Sartaj.
What's going on?
Why is everyone standing outside?
It's that brand "Silver Tusk".
They have made the whole office stand outside for three hours now.
I think it's safe to say we are in trouble.
What the hell.
Where are you going?
I work here.
That's alright.
Walia sir is busy in a meeting.
I had heard a lot about you, Mr. Walia.
I got to meet you today.
It's good.
So, Silver Tusk has finally sunk its teeth into my company.
You have my company now.
No…
In fact, you have my name now.
Shubh Navami, child.
Inder, how can he do this to you?
And how can you let him win like this?
This is your legacy.
To hell with legacy.
It's a hostile takeover, why don't you get that?
Walia's screwed the entire beer market.
My company was doomed to sink one day, and so it did.
Who would have fought for me?
Tell me who.
This is supposed to be a family business.
But my family is least interested.
And, Walia's bringing in his own team.
So, sorry, I couldn't save your job.
But don't worry.
You're a marketing stud.
You will easily find another job.
Dear, if you need any help,
I am there.
You are like my daughter.
MY DAUGHTER SHIKHA YOUR DAD IS WITH YOU
Dad?
What does "Gondogol" mean?
"Gondogol" means when everything goes awry.
Then why did you name the beer Gondogol?
Why not?
Who said Gondogol means something bad?
Sometimes only when things don't go as planned
do we discover something new.
Dear, understanding beer is much like understanding the meaning of life.
Understood?
How about a taste test?
Yes, taste test.
Lovely!
-Now this one. -Okay.
Okay…
With you…
What happened?
Look at this. It's flat!
No one drank this one.
Life is just like that.
If you don't enjoy it in the moment,
then what will happen?
It will go flat.
Exactly.
To Sunjoy Roy Chowdhury.
Like every genius in the world,
he was misunderstood all his life.
But he never gave up on his passion.
Never.
Dad? How come you don't go to the office like other dads do?
Those who go to the office
want to work for others.
But your dad wants to only work for himself.
Understand?
Firoo.
Firoo, where are you?
Oh, there you are.
I have the best news.
I'm definitely getting promoted this time!
Let's celebrate.
Congratulations!
After five years of slavery,
you'll finally get a five percent salary bump,
and a pat on the bum.
If it didn't happen the previous two times,
-why will it happen now? -I'm being serious.
It's just Rohan and me in the running now.
And Bhaskar clearly knows
who landed the biggest financial account this year.
Guess who?
Yeah.
Firdaus!
-Are you even listening to me? -What?
You've been blabbering for so long.
Has your gym membership expired?
My gym membership is still valid.
But see…
with all this holiday weight, how must I go to the gym?
Hey… look who's calling.
Shikha!
-Shakes! -Mak, I have some bad news
and also some good news.
Listen. Can you meet me?
What happened?
Are you going to ask me everything now, or will you meet me?
Come to Red Tiger.
Okay, I'll see you in twenty.
-Bye. I am going out with Shikha. -When are you ever home anyway…
Alcoholism is not a good look on girls.
I heard that.
You were meant to. Alcoholic!
That Walia…
He was this close.
And then?
I just froze.
No…
I just don't get it.
Bloody Walia.
As it is, I was thinking,
instead of working for him,
it's better if you join my office.
You just send me your CV and
I will forward it to the marketing VP.
Bro, all my life, I have been waiting for a chance to exit this…
rat race.
And now, when life itself is challenging me,
and if I still end up ignoring it,
then who's the dumbshit?
You know what?
I have decided.
I'm ready.
Me too.
What should we order?
Mak?
Mak, dude, don't change the topic.
Come on. Let's make our own beer.
You say this
every single time we drink.
Yes, because we're so good together.
And just 15 minutes ago, I told you that I am getting a promotion.
Did you forget?
I know, and that's what we are celebrating.
-Listen. I am so proud of you. -Exactly.
But hear me out.
Look. See.
You like beer.
I love beer.
And I love you.
Then why don't you make it?
You make the beer, and I'll drink it.
But you also make beer!
Man, beer really makes life better.
-You know, what else makes life better? -Exactly.
-Hey, baby. -Hi, Kabir.
This.
-Sometimes… -Oh.
you should occasionally surprise your stomach with some food.
Kabir, I think Shikha has something to tell you.
Of course. I know.
That's why I made this for her. Her favorite.
She doesn't want any.
She's feeling low today. You better look after her.
Don't worry about that.
I was looking out for her long before you
and I will continue to, after you as well.
Excuse me?
-Okay. -She is very hard. Don't mess with her.
I am guessing this team
is going to raid all the bars in Gurgaon tonight?
-So tonight, -My…
-it's going to be a long night. -My…
Most definitely.
I am guessing you want to come and stay at mine.
Cheers.
-Here's for you guys to start the night. -Yes.
-Stay safe, be alive. -Thank you.
-This is Gurgaon. Get home safe. -My companion
-We will try. -My companion
To your promotion.
To you, getting fired.
-Oh, yeah! -Yeah.
-Cheers. -Such is life.
-Okay, cheers. -I find myself telling stories
That begin with you
My eternal partner, all day long
Life is nothing but the moments I spend with you
Kabir seems quite sorted.
Marry him.
It's so hard to find decent guys these days in Delhi.
Decent isn't enough.
Listen. Trust me.
A decent guy is an accomplishment.
So, right now, my life's biggest accomplishment is that…
-I have a boyfriend? -My companion
My eternal partner, all day long
I find myself telling stories That begin with you
My eternal partner, all day long
Life is nothing but the moments I spend with you
-My eternal-- -Mak? Should we just do it?
Shakes…
My life's biggest tragedy
is that I like men.
No, I'm saying…
let's revive Gondogol.
-Revive? -Yeah.
It's your dad's property, or what?
Technically, it is my dad's property.
Look, for all the hard work you put in…
who takes all the credit?
Bhaskar?
It's all going to waste.
I know you want to be your own boss.
I am only trying to fast-track your dreams.
It's not that easy, Shakes.
Yeah, but we won't know
that until we try.
It's… just not practical.
Fine.
You're going to make me work for it.
Okay, pros and cons.
No.
-So, pro… -Okay.
We will be our own bosses.
Sounds only so good.
Con.
We need money to make beer. Right?
You get to make beer with your best friend.
I know nothing about the beer industry.
Sis, you are a finance genius.
And money is its own industry.
Now for the mother of all cons.
We don't know how to make beer.
Don't teach a mother how to make babies.
What do you think I did all these years in the alco-bev industry?
I know so many people who can make this beer.
Never mix business and friendship.
Ever, ever… ever!
-But we aren't friends. -No?
We are family.
Business doesn't have the stability of a job.
You won't have to be the showpiece at work.
Shakes, you didn't have to say that.
No, Mak.
Listen.
I can see it.
And I understand.
You're not happy with this job.
I am not either…
Well, technically, I don't have a job.
My point is, we'll have our own business.
I know it will be small,
but at least we'll be happy.
Dude, it's you and me.
And remember, with our skill sets,
we will make the best partners ever!
Shakes, I can't quit my job for these
tissue paper dreams.
Are my office colleagues dumbshits?
They most definitely are.
But now I'll be the captain of these dumbshits.
Yeah.
-Listen. -True.
Don't be dejected.
And that was a master stroke.
The Infra deal wasn't easy, but you guys did it.
Well done.
All thanks to you, Bhaskar.
Anyway…
Before I get transferred to New York,
I want to thrash out all the details.
After that, this office and all of its problems are yours, Rohan.
Honestly. You truly deserve this corner office.
I knew it, you'd be a fantastic leader.
Because you are just like me.
Congratulations, Rohan.
-Thank you. Thank you, sir. -Brilliant.
Office.
Good morning.
I am late for work.
Babe, you forgot?
Oh, shit, I am fired.
Will you work in my restaurant?
Should I speak to them?
My tissues.
My tissues. My tissues.
-Where are my tissues? -What issues?
Where are my tissues?
-What are you saying? -Have you seen my tissues?
Issues or tissues?
Here.
-Where did my tissues go? -Here, tissue.
Tissue is not the issue.
Find my tissues.
Which tissues?
You won't have to be an office showpiece.
It was a close one.
But what would you have done in this role?
I mean, all this strategy stuff is too boring, man.
You should be the face of the company.
After all, the infra deal was cracked because of your smile.
One second, what?
You think we got this deal because of my smile?
I was just quoting Bhaskar sir.
Anahita Makujina.
-Bhaskar. -I've been looking for you.
-I was… -Such a great deal.
You nailed it.
-Yeah. -The foreigners were also impressed.
Wasn't easy, but I am so glad it worked out in the end.
No need to be so woke about it.
Even he meant it as a compliment.
What do you want?
Corner office or garden view?
You choose where you want to shine.
Boss, there are several advantages to being this beautiful.
If I ever had a million-dollar smile like yours,
perhaps I could have cracked these big deals with clients, too.
Right?
Anahita, have you lost your mind?
Who quits over such a small thing?
Who are you negotiating with? PWC, Bain?
What's their offer?
-I'll double it! -Anahita.
How will we handle the infra deal without you?
Our client relationship of so many months will go for a toss.
Exactly, Anahita.
How am I supposed to handle this all alone?
I don't know, Rohan.
Why don't you try smiling a little?
My companion
-Shakes. Let's make some beer. -My companion
Mak, are you serious?
Yeah.
You are not going to regret this.
See you soon.
A bed of roses It's our lucky day
It's also heartache
We both are lost in the valleys
We are far away from the city Lost in our absurd obsession
Last lifetime…
Sister and sister's best friend.
Welcome to my graphic design haven.
Vibe Shibe.
Please treat the place like a one-night stand.
Not a relationship.
Okay. So, come quickly. Come quickly.
This is the common space.
This is the place for lunch.
Sometimes these employees do some work too.
You can use this space. What's up with you?
Hey.
This is not a park, sister.
What are you doing?
Put this ugly plant,
-somewhere else. Okay? -Shut up, Firoo.
My heart was stolen But it's not the fault of the robber
Five crores.
That's how much we need to start our business.
-Five crores. -Yeah.
You really mean like five crores?
Yes, five crore rupees.
Can you kindly explain, please?
Why do you need so much money?
You are just making beer.
Should have asked for something else.
First things first, naming the beer.
Which means branding.
Luckily for us. We have our own brand.
Gondogol.
We have its recipe.
But to make it, we need…
-the brewmaster -Meaning a chef who makes beer.
He will crack the recipe,
and we'll crack the market.
That's it. You have become the number one party drink.
Not so soon.
Before becoming the number one party drink,
the beer has to be approved by the government party.
Madam, please.
Which means a brewing license and trademark registration.
And once we have the paperwork in place,
we need a brewery.
You know, to brew the beer.
And since we don't have our own brewery…
our only option is contract brewing.
Which means renting out someone's brewery,
and making our beer there.
Wait a second. Wait a second. Let's rewind a bit.
Sorry, we went too far.
Before all of this, we need seed capital.
It means… a lot of money.
And coming to your point,
since we don't have five crores,
our best option is venture capitalists.
It means, investors.
And once the product is ready,
that's when the real game begins.
Sales. Promotion. Marketing. Launch.
In a nutshell,
we are creating not only beer,
but an entire business.
Now, did you understand, English medium?
I didn't need a lengthy explanation,
but thanks for enlightening me.
I just wanted to know when you and your beer party are leaving my office.
Never.
Yeah, it's looking like never.
Only some fool will lend them five crores?
Did you speak to that brewmaster?
What's her name?
Helena. Heena.
Hanna.
Hanna Kroos?
Yes.
I already did.
Okay? And?
She's way out of our league.
If we can offer her a solid deal, we'll be all set.
Rate on ten.
-Let's get started. -Alright. Let's begin.
That's a solid eight.
Really?
That hint of cardamom.
It really hits the spot! You must try it.
It's cardamom and bergamot.
Berga-what?
Bergamot.
Meaning… Italian lemon.
Hanna, you learned Hindi? Wow!
Now, if you can just get a hold of the local flavors,
then we'll just be three very strong women making India's best beer, I promise.
Exciting, but is it viable?
I mean, the Indian market is full of cheap beer.
And craft beer is elite.
Niche.
Expensive.
No, you are right.
But the consumption of craft beer is growing by almost 25 percent in India.
There is potential.
Look, guys. You guys are really smart.
But this is not the first time I am hearing this pitch.
Hanna, actually, I am not offering you a job.
I am offering you a chance for a revolution.
People in India mostly drink tea.
In a city like Banaras, known for its tradition,
people are willing to pay 400 rupees
and are ready to stand in a long line for a cup of coffee.
We never thought there would be a coffee revolution in our country.
If it can happen with coffee, why not craft beer?
I am just saying we need to have the right vision.
To give people what they really want.
Do you have an investor?
-We'll find one! -We'll find one!
No sweat.
We're… anyway searching, so…
Process is on.
Look, guys.
Without an investor, you're wasting my time.
Look, Hanna, we know it's been tough
moving from London with all the fancy equipment
-and bergersons… -The word is bergamot.
I have a better word for you.
Equity.
And I will offer this only once.
Rate that on ten.
This is going to be so much fun.
Looking forward, Hanna.
Bye.
We will definitely get an investor now.
We will, right?
Beer.
Just the mention of it makes you feel like it's a holiday.
Be it from Mumbai to Miami,
or Delhi to Denmark…
everyone's first drink in life
is mostly beer.
Because beer is not just alcohol.
Beer is an emotion.
You guys have passion, I give you that.
Tell me. How did you get this idea?
1997.
In a tiny garage
of a small housing society in Bengal, where a brewmaster--
Actually, an artist,
my dad…
made the first craft beer in India.
Sounds filmy.
Good idea. The Dad story…
With your investment,
we can make this aspiration accessible.
But is it scalable?
Of course, it's scalable.
Premium craft beers will have at least
ten to twelve percent of the market share by 2025.
Well, ladies, there are some huge players already in this business.
Sir, we are small,
that's why we can experiment.
Why craft beer?
Why NCR?
What is your ten-year projection?
Why not Goa or Karnataka?
Launching this in NCR will give us national visibility.
Do you have any idea how unsafe NCR streets
are for ladies at night?
Do you have a sample?
I would like to taste it.
Sir, it's being made.
It's in the process.
See, I am like your dad.
I would advise you
not to get into this business.
Does your family know you want to sell liquor?
Look, God has created every person with a different purpose.
After all, a woman only has to run the house.
Do the elders of your family know about this?
Sorry, girls.
But the problem is…
It's too risky.
-So, I am out. -I am out.
-But I am out. -But I am out.
I am in.
I am sold on this idea, man.
And working with three gorgeous women
is just an added bonus.
Right?
Your pitch was great.
Very emotional. Heart-touching.
But unless you have the trademark,
how will anybody give you the deal?
No decent investor will take us seriously
until we have the trademark in place.
And Gondogol's trademark is with Walia.
Bloody Walia, man.
All roads lead to Walia.
When you think of Silver Tusk Spirits,
it's not just a beer, is it?
I mean the words that come to my mind are…
refreshing, fashionable, cool.
The man of the hour, the HQ Businessman of the Year…
CEO
And Chairman of Silver Tusk Spirits,
Mr. Vikram Walia.
Who's that handsome guy?
Just kidding. Kidding.
I started from zero.
Zero.
I locked myself in a garage.
Just me…
A few broken pieces of equipment and dozens of dreams.
So, as the humble owner of India's favorite beer brand,
ladies and gentlemen,
I want to share something with you.
My life's…
principle.
Understanding beer…
is much like understanding the meaning of life.
Understanding beer is much like understanding the meaning of life.
If you don't enjoy it at the right time, then what will happen?
It will go flat.
Before it does,
you should enjoy it.
Understood?
How could you do this without asking me?
It's just business, my friend.
I thought we were partners.
Walia! Walia!
Shubh Navami, child.
What do you mean it's his trademark?
Wasn't Gondogol your idea?
He has taken it.
In exchange for the loan, he's keeping my patent and trademark.
Can't we stop him?
There has to be some paperwork.
I trusted him, Radha.
You trusted him?
I'm juggling between two jobs to run this house,
so that you can pursue your passion
and you did all of this just on trust!
Let it go, Radha.
We'll see a different dream.
No, no, no.
After coming all the way here and gate-crashing the event,
you can't be scared now, bro.
Let's write him an email.
He…
might just…
We don't have time to speculate.
He's in his room changing for the party tonight.
Let's go get him.
What do you mean by "Let's go get him"? Like, what should we do?
Something radical.
Room service.
Coming.
She's crazy like a fool.
Mr. Walia.
Yeah.
Very sorry we have to meet you this way.
-What's going on? -But we had no choice. Very sorry.
-Security. Juggy. -No, no, no.
-Juggy, I want security. -No, no, no.
-We just want two minutes. -Hey…
-Sir, two minutes. -I know kung fu.
So do I. Please sit down.
-Sit down. -Just listen.
-Sit down. -Here?
Sunjoy Roy Chowdhury.
Your friend… in college.
He was the brewmaster, and you were the distributor.
-Gondo… Gondogol. -Gondogol.
We just want its trademark.
Please.
We want to revive that brand.
Shanti?
Shikha.
You are right.
But this is not the way to do business.
You are such a big man.
One trademark won't make any difference to you.
You didn't even use it.
Please, give it, Uncle.
Uncle!
Uncle who?
You auntie!
Mr. Walia, okay?
Mr. Walia, yeah?
Hey, I'll tell you what.
Tell you what…
You're reminding me of Sunjoy.
He was a sweet chap.
His ideas were nice.
But didn't have the qualities of an entrepreneur,
just like you right now.
Look, don't mind.
But…
this business isn't suited for good girls like you.
Mr. Walia, I am Anahita Makujina.
We are politely requesting you for the trademark--
It's not for sale.
-But please-- -It's…
-Please-- -not…
-Just-- -for sale!
Forget him, Mak.
You can keep the trademark.
But how will you stop me from making beer?
Get ready.
Things are about to get messy.
Get out.
Look out!
She's here! She is a badass gal
The badass gal is a fireball
Look out! gal is a fireball