I did not expect this from you, Kritika.
We were lying to the world.
And you started lying to me!
Manav, please let me explain.
What will you explain?
Kritika, what will you explain?
My dad could have seen that ad!
-Just... -Manav... Manav, please, hear me out.
Man... Manav?!
Manav...
Son of a gun!
-I'll kill you! -It's me.
Manav, it's me. Relax. Sorry.
Your door isn't locked.
How many times have I told you to keep it locked?
Sorry.
I know everything. You wanted to see me naked.
Didn't you?
Scared me.
I almost had a heart attack.
I'm joking.
Hey, isn't your ad releasing today?
Is that why you're nervous?
Don't be nervous.
All the trolling for acting comes to me anyway.
-Yes. -Don't make me feel like a bitch, Manav.
-I already do. -Why?
Two months ago,
when Arjun said he was
shooting the ad from my POV.
Yes.
It was Akshat's suggestion...
'Then why not change the narrative?'
'Like Kritika is celebrating.'
'Kritika is baking a cake, and Manav is watching her romantically.'
'Who will tell Manav?'
'There's no need to tell Manav.'
'Are you sure we won't tell Manav?'
'Maybe you don't see it, but I can.'
'Manav is really affected by the trolling.'
'On every video, people comment'
'that he can't act, that he's not good.'
'Listen, I don't want to break Manav's confidence any further.'
There wasn't any focus group scene.
What?
Manav, well...
They were considering replacing us because of your acting,
and I didn't want to miss such a big opportunity.
So that suggestion...
I agreed to it.
Manav, I'm really sorry for lying to you.
I'm genuinely very sorry.
Why are you telling me now?
That day, you said
your dad would've felt proud of you when he sees your ad.
It feels like I've taken away a very proud moment from you.
I feel terrible inside.
Don't be upset.
This ad doesn't matter to me.
I just said it like that.
Now, there's nothing left to repair between me and my dad.
Forget about all this.
Don't focus on this.
It's your day. Come on!
Cheer up. Will you have coffee?
You will, right?
Then make one for me too, please.
Please.
Of course, I'll make it.
-Thank you. Please. -You're so generous.
Arjun is saying that the ad we did for the chocolate company,
it did wonders.
The company wants to work with us in the future...
-I'm talking to you. -Where have they gone?
Right. Pee break.
Sorry, sorry!
After peeing, my bladder was empty, right?
-Now it has to be refilled. -Is this enough?
Guys, we are going on an important mission, not a picnic.
One second.
Won't we stop to eat Ahuja's 'bhature'?
We are lying to Manav to go there.
Really!
Manav's call!
-Cut it! -Cut it.
Cut it.
Hello. Yes, bro!
Bro, football is not possible because
I've come to Jalandhar with Dad.
-Sorry. -Naman, son!
Dad is calling me.
-Come quickly, Naman! -Dad is calling.
-Bye, bro. -Naman is so cool.
He didn't find out, right?
No, I acted well.
And what if he had found out?
Kritika, I hope you do realize that
you already feel guilty for lying to him.
One more lie.
But this lie will be good for him.
-I know. Yeah. -Let's go, we're getting late.
Come on! Pick that up!
No one values me.
Come on!
Yeah, but I can't see you.
What do you think, guys?
From his expression, it's impossible to figure out anything.
Shit!
He should have played on the front foot.
Every time
you can't take the risk of playing on the front foot.
Sometimes, for your team, you have to play a long innings.
And especially when
the team depends on you.
Your friend explained to me what you do.
But I didn't understand.
You never even tried to understand until now.
-You used to like Yuvraj Singh a lot. -I did.
It's been a long time since I watched cricket.
I don't watch it anymore.
You were in 6th grade
when I promised you that
I'd take you to watch a match in Chandigarh.
But I couldn't fulfil it.
I wasn't as upset when the spice factory shut down
as I was
seeing you disappointed.
After that, every time
I tried doing something new
so I wouldn't fail in the eyes of my kids.
Embarrassment turned into stubbornness,
stubbornness into anger.
I was angry at myself, but it came out...
it came out on you.
Manav, you know,
the relatives who used to talk behind our backs,
now praise us seeing your success.
It feels really good.
But I tell them right then,
your dad had no role in your success.
I failed even there.
I can't even tell you to come home.
You've made such good friends.
And good friends
make up for the family.
Why does your generation think this way?
Can't someone ask us too?
Friends are great,
but family can only
be replaced by family, right?
Manav,
come home, son.
Alright.
-Nice shirt! -Thanks, bro.
So, Mr. Broker!
Where have you been?
Got yourself a new car, huh? When are you taking us for a spin?
You rascal!
Business is booming for me now.
Why would I waste time on beggars?
You're unbelievable!
What's new with you guys?
The other day at Deven's place, while watching the match,
we saw Kittu's ad on TV.
-Really? -Kittu's doing so well!
You made the right decision to let her follow her passion.
I even told Nikki,
if she likes any boy in college,
she should bring him to meet me.
If he's decent, I'll approve.
We have to keep up with modern times.
Right?
With a brother like Manish,
sisters like Kittu are destined for success.
Excuse me, I need to take this. Have to show a flat to a client.
-You just got here! Where are you off to? -It won't take long.
'Kittu, how many times do I have to say I don't like your online drama!'
'Just stop it already!'
'Your daughter's become a cringe couple just for social media.'
'They'll be making ridiculous videos.'
'That's why I told you not to let her go.'
How does this look?
-Not great. -It's a gift from Kittu.
-Oh, then it's fine. -If you want a ride in the car,
you'll need Kittu's permission.
She paid the down payment.
Kittu learned to walk on her own, and now she's running.
She doesn't need my permission
or my support anymore.
Got it?
Also,
our sisters don't need our approval.
What they need is our trust and confidence.
The rest, they can handle on their own.
Remember that?
I'll be heading out now.
He's absolutely right, bro.
Right, my foot.
Living off his sister's money.
Want to grab Chinese tonight? Let Manav know too. My treat.
Bro's invited you for dinner.
Desi Chinese!
Guaranteed acidity in the morning.
-Seriously. -Sorry, guys.
There was a lot of traffic near Matka market.
But you live next to...
That means last night you stayed at Arjun's place again.
Excuse me, hello!
You both are my talents. Maintain some professionalism.
He called my expressions 'wooden', right?
He apologized too.
He did apologize.
Akshat, genuinely,
-I'm very happy for you. -Thank you.
You're settling down.
But if you remain distracted in love like a teenager
then we'll need to fire you.
Agreed. Agreed.
What do you mean agreed?
The two of you should go pray to Devi Mansa
for having such an efficient manager like me.
Flexing! Flexing!
I've got a collab.
Show me some excitement.
-Really? -Very good.
Okay. So, Big Reels?
The biggest PR firm in Mumbai.
I negotiated with them to get us a collab worth 12 lakhs.
-What! -You guys don't need to do anything.
Their creative, so no brainstorming, just a simple post.
12 lakhs?
-Yeah. -Wow!
What's the catch?
Nothing.
It's a betting app. Hoker Poker.
-Betting app? -Yeah.
-No chance. -Why?
What do you mean why?
Manav, we'll earn 12 lakhs without doing anything.
So what?
Kritika, why are you being so greedy?
We've got 60 lakhs in the joint account.
We've already discussed
not to touch that.
Manav, thing about the long term.
The fully equipped studio we saw where we can shoot,
one post and we'll clear its rent for an entire year.
Kritika, it's a betting app.
-It could be shady. -It's not shady!
I've studied it thoroughly. Joy Kapoor is the brand ambassador.
-Now say. -He even sells 'paan masala'.
Our audience is young and gullible.
I'm not sure about this.
Manav, we can't refuse.
Big Reels is a very big company,
if we refuse, we'll across as unprofessional.
It'll seem like we'll difficult to work with.
No, no. Wait.
We cannot piss them off.
If we don't do it, someone else will.
Hold on.
Are you the same Kritika
who after gaining 5k follower, made a collab with Athleisure
on your own terms?
Yes, Manav. I'm the same Kritika.
But that time, it was 5k,
now we're talking about 1.9 million followers.
If the account gets bigger, we'll need to take bold decisions.
Anyway, there will be
-a disclaimer of 18 plus. -Perfect.
Then give a disclaimer and sell poison as well.
Come on!
Someone is ready to pay 12 lakhs!
Don't you find anything fishy?
No. Do you think something is fishy?
-No. -No. -No.
Bro, this is how these companies work.
These betting apps work in this way.
Big investments, big rewards.
-Really. -Exactly. And...
Manav, huge celebrities
promote so many different things.
Fairness creams, soft drinks, and so on.
Please, give our audience a chance. They aren't so dumb.
The two of you
ganging up on me,
that's not right.
-No. -Gang up?
No, no!
Manav, we're not ganging up on you.
We're just trying to explain to you
that you're overthinking.
Akshat is here. He's ensuring the company's credibility.
So, what's the problem?
Let's do this, bro.
Okay. Okay.
But let me make it clear, this is primarily your decision.
-Okay. -Okay, done.
If anything goes wrong, remember, I had my doubts.
-Fine. -Okay.
-Betting app.
Manav?
Manav.
Hi!
How are you?
It should feel awkward, right?
No, but there's no stress.
-I mean, why be awkward? -Yeah.
-Right. -Yeah.
But...
I've come to this conclusion that
there was no love. At best,
it was infatuation between two people who were alike.
Right?
Agree to agree.
There.
-How are you? -I'm good.
You're here for lenses?
Yes.
Nice. Which one are you buying?
Let me guess.
Something is bothering you,
and to relax, you've come to check out the lenses. Right?
Yes.
I'm still the same, struggling creator.
But I enjoy it.
By the way, after seeing your shoes worth 1.5 lakh,
I can tell you're really doing well for yourself.
Actually, I'm full-time into content creation now,
with Kritika.
I know. My boyfriend, Ritesh,
is a big fan of you two.
-Seriously? -He watches all the videos. Yes.
Actually, I told him
that there was a time when we were casually dating.
He got quite excited.
Excited?
Why not? You were dating such a famous content creator.
-And he's dating you now. -Enough.
Enough. Don't get carried away.
I mean, Ritesh is quite cute.
I think I really love him.
I'm so happy for you.
-Thank you. -Genuinely.
-By the way, can I ask a question? -Of course.
Your chemistry with Kritika, man!
You must be dating her for real now, right?
No.
Oh.
Why?
I mean, it's obvious, you love her.
What?
-What happened? -How...
-How did you? -At least give me some credit.
I'm your ex.
I mean, I had no doubt,
but had a small feeling, and now,
it's confirmed after seeing the chemistry.
Just a second.
Running late again.
-Busy girl. -Yeah.
-I'll see you later. -Yes. -See you around.
-So nice to meet you. -Same here.
-Take care. Bye. -Bye.
Bro, unpopular opinion,
but these bald kids can be pretty scary.
Oh gosh.
What happened?
Bro, don't join any betting app.
I'm not joining, I have to post for them tomorrow.
Don't post it.
Even I didn't want to post it initially.
But then Kritika explained to me that everyone does it these days.
Look at any actor, look at celebrities; everyone does it.
It's just one post.
I said, fine.
Don't post it, bro.
Hey, bro.
What do you mean, don't post it?
I've taken the money.
-I have to post it! -Dude, don't do it!
You've known me for a year now.
If you'd met me before that,
you'd never have called me stingy or laughed at me.
I saw a gambling ad on some actor's account like this.
And who even reads the terms and conditions.
Got caught up, and the money was gone.
Overnight, my personality changed.
Bro, now that you've taken the money...
But please, don't do it again.
Because if even 1 out of 1,000 people gets affected...
...then it's still wrong.
What are you thinking?
I can't tell you.
Because I'm unsure if what I'm thinking is right or wrong.
You're thinking about another girl, right?
Then it's definitely wrong! Naman, I'm warning you!
You've taken up all the space in my heart,
there's no room left for anyone else.
No room?
Are you body-shaming me?
But I'm on a clean eating diet.
You're my darling!
You won't let me do anything wrong, right?
Why are you thinking like this?
Did someone say something?
Tell me.
I don't understand Kritika.
At times, I feel she respects relationships a lot,
like the way she reunited Manav and his dad.
But when it comes to her work,
doesn't she get a little selfish?
She even convinces Manav
to do things that are wrong.
And Manav agrees since he loves her.
Naman, Kritika is ambitious.
But she values relationships.
If she has to choose between work and friends,
she'll choose her friends.
I'm certain.
Maybe I'm overthinking.
I really hope
I'm wrong and you're right.
And if I'm wrong in the future,
take a stand.
Come and tell me I'm wrong,
because this is my definition
of true love.
Shall we go now?
You listen to me!
I'm not returning the advance amount!
I have a confirmation on the email. What do you mean?
No, no.
You'll sue me? I'll sue you, you swine!
Shit!
Another deal got cancelled.
Fuck!
Think. Think.
Think. It's okay.
Okay, I agree it's a minor screw-up,
-but... -But what, Akshat?
But what?
Dude, we're done online!
Mistakes like these can end careers!
You said everything would be handled by morning.
What happened to that?
How was I supposed to know
these people were running a 1000-crore scam?
This is beyond me, Kritika!
But I lost 400k followers on my account, Akshat!
You should've been more careful.
It's all your fault.
My fault?
Are you a baby drinking milk? You were with me on this.
Kritika, listen...
Manav, what? Now what are you telling me?
You should've said this earlier!
I did say it earlier.
What did you say?
In that case, why did you listen to me?
Manav, couldn't you stop me?
You know that I'm a bit impulsive,
a bit foolish!
But you're extremely smart
so you could've stopped me.
I'm not your girlfriend that you couldn't stop me!
Let me think this out.
Okay, look.
I know it seems difficult.
But we can bounce back.
-I promise. -And what if we can't?
Akshat, what if we can't?
Do you not realize
that account is my entire career. I've worked so hard for it!
It's not just your career!
-It's Manav's too, and mine as well. -Fine, let's end it.
Then from today, it's just mine.
You're fired, Akshat.
I fire you.
What the fuck does she mean?
Let me talk to her.
Can I talk to her for two minutes? Please.
I'm really sorry.
I can't believe this!
Kritika, I can totally understand your frustration, but...
You guys should talk after 2-3 days.
Cool down. Relax.
There's nothing left to talk about, Manav.
Honestly, my decision is final.
We'll talk to some talent national company.
But it can't work like this, please.
Oh come on, he's our friend too,
and humans are bound to make mistakes.
-I think you're overreacting... -Manav!
My decision is final.
And no one can change it, okay.
Are you saying this?
Yes. And it's right.
Fine.
Kritika, then my decision is final too.
I have a 50 percent stake in the account, right?
Akshat won't be fired.
Okay?
Nice.
Really nice.
Now you're claiming 50 percent ownership.
Yes.
Good.
Very good, Manav.
Fine then.
Now you figure out how to get out of this crisis.
Okay?