(joyous music)
Nostalgia. This word is a combination of two Greek words.
Nostos means return and Algos means suffering.
Milan Kundera has written the same in his book, Ignorance.
Nostalgia is the suffering caused by an unappeased yearning to return.
I call it suffering perhaps because, despite wanting to,
you cannot go back to that precise moment
that is making you nostalgic.
(machine beeps)
Please try again.
Hey! Where do you want to go?
-This. Floor 5. Area C. -Yes. You don't have access. It won't open. Leave.
Thank you.
-There. It's open. -Hey.
(door shuts)
(machine beeps)
(door creaking)
Any place is just a physical space.
It becomes special because of the memories we make in that place.
(telephone ringing)
In the four years I spent at Synnotech, I made innumerable memories.
Good, bad, ugly. All kinds.
But when this place, this cubicle and these people are gone,
the thing that will remain
is memories. -All small or?
Hi, I am Piyush.
Hi. Intern?
No. Actually, there is a long story behind this.
I am the new junior developer.
-Oh. Okay. I am Gautam and that is Gambhir. -Hi.
-He stays serious. Speaks less. -But I listen to everything.
Good morning.
-Good morning, pal. -Good morning, Piyush. Looking fresh.
(telephone ringing)
What remains at the end is only nostalgia.
An unappeased yearning to return.
I just hope my journey in Synnotech ends on a sweet note.
And hope is all I have.
(chair creaking)
Guys, as you all know
there is a complete communication blackout from PIC.
As an organisation, we don't even know if the acquisition will happen or not.
(sighs)
If you all ask me,
I think there's a 50 per cent chance that this might go through.
Also, I would like to add that nobody's at fault in this.
I genuinely believe that.
In such high-stakes scenarios, the outcome is generally beyond our control.
Well, all that being said, in case the acquisition happens,
then we'll all become PIC employees, we move to a new office and it will be
great for all of us.
Just in case, it doesn't happen.
There will be a lot of changes in Synnotech.
Cost cutting, downsizing.
The whole song and dance.
All that being said, these are the last few days in this office.
In any case,
all of you who have chosen not to jump ship as yet,
I hope your faith in Synnotech pays off.
All the best to all of us.
(sorrowful music)
I hope it goes through.
Guys, I know all have been assigned respective tasks but today,
we can take a chill pill.
Just maintain the decorum and
don't do anything that gets highlighted in the CCTV footage.
(paper rustles)
Pal, you stay in a 2BHK apartment.
If PIC says no, I won't be able to live with my in-laws.
If PIC says no to the acquisition, Shetty,
I am thinking of considering Neha's WFM.
In fact, all of us can head to the mountains.
Yes, but in order to work from the mountains, we also need work, Piyush.
I heard that it is the probationers who get sidelined first.
Okay. Guys, why are you
creating stupid, imaginary situations?
Let's handle it as it comes.
-Come on, pal. -And think about it.
Will you ever get such a free pass from HR again?
Let's play something.
Okay. Done.
Let's play a game that does not get highlighted in the CCTV.
-It will be first-hand. It will be fun. -Guys.
-Yes. -Let's play Never Have I Ever.
Every player has to say something that they've never done in life.
The others who have done it should take a shot.
Fair? Let's play.
(coughs)
-Never have I ever Googled myself. -Hey.
-Come on, Sunaina. -What?
Have all of you searched yourself?
-Yes. -Yes!
Guys, that's so weird.
-It's not. - It's not weird. Everyone does that.
You are strange and unique.
Of course, I am. On that note, take another shot.
-Hang on. Let me go for it. -Your turn.
-Never ever I ever... -Never have...
-I know. Never have I ever cried in an office washroom. -Correct.
It's been four years, Shetty. It's high-time.
-Piyush. -Piyush is a cry baby.
But, Neha, you? What happened?
Shetty, not everyone is as heartless as you.
(inhale)
-Not bad. Good one. -Thanks.
Thank you. Your turn, Piyush.
(coughs)
-Never have I ever... -Never have I ever been fired by my best friend.
-Gautam. -Pal.
-How are you doing? -Gautam.
-This is a surprise. -Looking very colourful.
Well, that's my freelancing life.
-So, welcome back to the cubicle. -Yes.
The ambience is so dull.
-It's because you weren't here. -Thank you.
I thought it is a good moment. So, let me call him.
-You did the right thing. The game will be fun now. -Yes.
-Didn't Supriya say anything? -Why would she?
She doesn't think about you. She doesn't talk about you. She doesn't think.
-It's okay. -If only.
Synnotech has changed a lot since I left.
-That is true. -A lot.
There is one thing that will never change.
What's that, pal?
We. Our friendship.
Friends for life, Guys!
-Yes! Friends for life. -Cheers.
-Cheers to that. Absolutely. -Cheers!
-Pal, I want you to keep this Bollywood spirit intact. -Yes.
-Okay? -Done.
-Okay, now my turn.
So, never have I ever cleared probation.
-Sad. -Come on, guys.
-Yes. -Sad?
But I won.
-But at what cost? Seriously, Neha. -The advantage...
(telephone ringing)
Hello. Yes, Vikram.
(steaming)
Eric had called.
Edmund Brothers is very happy with your work
and they want to offer you an on-site opportunity in San Francisco.
I want to know what you think.
-Coffee? -No. Thanks.
-I mean. When? -Right away.
(joyous music)
I mean. Sorry. This is a little unexpected.
Not really. It's not unexpected considering
the situation and your performance.
And to be honest, the timing couldn't have been better for you.
What do you suggest I do?
(smirks)
Since when have you started taking my suggestions
or directives seriously, Piyush?
I am really sorry, Vikram.
I was thinking from my gut at that time and I did what I felt...
It's okay, Piyush.
See, we had a great partnership but not all things end on a sweet note.
However, amidst this uncertainty, you are getting a lifeline.
I think you should grab it with both hands.
Great.
Can I wait till the PIC confirmation?
I mean, I really want to.
(chair creaking)
Look, even if the acquisition goes through,
taking the on-site opportunity would still be a much better career move for you.
And since you are asking,
think logically, don't go by your gut feeling.
So, let me know what to tell Eric and
-congratulations. -Sure.
Thank you very much for the news.
(door creaking)
I couldn't have hoped for a
sweeter end to my journey in Synnotech.
But how do I share it with my team?
When their own future is uncertain,
will sharing my hope and embittering their memories
be the right thing to do?
(music starts)
(music ends)
-Bring me a coffee. -Sure, sir.
-Make it two, please. -Okay, ma'am.
Don't be surprised. I'll pay for my coffee.
(smirks)
No, in fact, you can pay for mine as well.
Step one is asking out. Step two is offering to pay.
Yes.
Sorry. Let's pay for our respective coffees.
Yes.
Can I share something with you?
-Is it something serious? -Yes. Well,
I got an offer for on-site. San Francisco.
And you are going?
I don't know.
-I just can't decide. -What's there to decide about?
Piyush, nobody rejects an on-site offer.
No. This is great news. Congrats!
Exactly. I know. And I know it's great for me but
I don't know how my team is going to react.
Uncertainty is looming large in their careers.
You'll know that only when you tell them about this.
Okay. So, you are trying to say, if I tell my friends,
they won't feel bad. They'll be okay with it, right?
Well, heard a couplet by Ghalib?
Bid adieu with a promise
to meet when the world ends.
Amazing. As if, it's not that yet.
You know this is amazing. The solution to every problem
in life is found in Ghalib's poetry.
The point is
that your friends will feel bad.
But not because only you got a way out, while they did not.
It's because
a good friend of theirs will go away from them.
Sorry. I have a confession.
In my life, I never studied poetry. I just don't understand it.
Yeah. But when you recite it,
I like it.
Share your on-site number from the US. I'll keep sending you couplets.
-Thank you. -Thanks.
What do you mean by the word 'goya'?
Yeah. It means like...
Never have I ever fallen for a phishing attack.
-Sunaina! -Yes. It hurts, Shetty. It's okay.
Oh.
Not anymore, guys. I feel a sugar rush.
Fine. Don't lose.
-Of course. If you lose, you must drink. -Yes.
Okay, guys.
Never have I ever
been offered an opportunity to work on-site.
Why are you making us sad, pal?
(sighs)
Just... Seriously?
-Easy. -Eat to your fill today.
It's Piyush's party. I'm not paying a dime.
Hey. This is the first of many parties to come, pal.
We won't let him off so easily.
Now, let's do VFM. Vacation From Mountains.
-Piyush will sponsor it. -Definitely.
-Right? -Yeah, but
in this dull ambience, you raised our spirits by giving us this news.
That's right. Such things...
There is a quote by Tennessee Williams.
Time doesn't take away from friendship nor does separation.
I am relieved. My friends are happy in my happiness.
But there is also a feeling
that my unappeased yearning
for this place and these people will increase manifold.
And I have no idea how I am going to deal with that suffering.
(line ringing)
-Hello, dad. -Yes, dear.
Did your company's name change?
Not yet. They have kept us waiting.
Let's see when we get the confirmation.
You'll get it. Don't worry.
I think whatever happens is for the best. Okay?
Well, something has happened.
-I have received an offer from a client to go to the US. -Hey. Wow.
Your mother will be very happy today.
She always tells me that our son
is destined to go abroad.
Right. It is good but I don't understand.
What happened? What's the dilemma?
The opportunity is awesome but
-I don't get the feeling. -Your darned feeling.
Your generation has the luxury of feeling.
Back in our times, whatever opportunity we got,
we would grab it and work with all our hearts.
(laughs)
The problem is with the heart.
I don't know if I'll like it after going away from here.
Son, if the heart likes it, no problem is insurmountable.
-Yes. -Nice words.
Let me say a few more then.
I wanted to say this on many occasions but I couldn't.
Your mother worries for you.
I do not. It's because I know
that you possess the ability and calibre
to excel wherever you go and at whatever you do.
Yes.
What?
-Yes, dad. -Okay, dear.
All right. Be happy.
He gets worried over silly things.
Hey, dear.
Dad gave me the right perspective.
Feeling is a luxury.
That is why I was unable to think objectively.
On-site should be the obvious next step in my career.
But before I go, there is something that I need to fix.
Supriya.
I am asking a favour from you for the first time in my life.
No, Piyush. This is the ninth time.
-You're keeping a count? -That's part of my job.
-We've had such fun memories, right? -Which ones?
Please, Supriya. I request you as a friend.
Hang on. Who calls the HR a friend?
What are you saying?
In my four-year-long journey in Synnotech,
you have been an important person. You are more than a friend.
Please.
Stop buttering me up. Let me think.
Please, Supriya. This has nothing to do with the PIC confirmation.
That is why I am insisting.
You may round it off and it will be your tenth favour for me.
Let's agree on that.
Okay. Now, go.
-I'll never forget this. -Please leave.
Okay.
Is it a good idea to start your career by freelancing?
Neha, will you please get the printout?
-Sure. -Hey, is your on-site confirmed?
-Of course. Sir is going. -The printout and all.
What?
Thank you so much.
-Neha. -Guys.
I am a full-time employee of Synnotech.
-Congratulations, Neha. -Thank you.
-Congratulations! -Thank you.
-Piyush, you are a total softy. -The cubicle. Sit down.
-Please come to the cubicle. -Oh yes. We must inform Gautam.
It's great. It calls for a party.
Yes. Of course. Party.
-Neha. It's on you. -Yes. Sure.
She got it after a lot of hard work.
-Dinner and a little. -A little.
It's not necessary for nostalgia to bring only suffering.
We all have the power to shape our present.
So that we can have pleasant memories to cherish in the future.
Okay.
Okay. Yes.
(footsteps)
Everyone. Listen up, please.
(clock ticking)
Today, I want to take the liberty of saying this on your behalf.
Our time in Synnotech has been the most rewarding part of our careers.
Whoever is here.
All of you. I saw all of you growing.
Not just professionally.
Personally as well.
And that's been immensely satisfying.
But now, our Synnotech as we know it
will not be the same anymore.
This will be the end.
(suspenseful music)
Well, having said all that,
I have the pleasure of announcing that our journeys will continue.
Not as Synnotech but as PIC.
The name is changing, guys, but we'll remain the same.
Our acquisition has gone through.
(clapping & cheering)
Congratulations!
I am proud of each and every one of you.
Thank you.
(music starts)
(music ends)
Tell me. For what joy did you do that?
I am leaving on Sunday.
I got an offer for on-site.
I accepted it.
Awesome, pal. Congrats.
Well, you haven't apologised to me for something.
Congratulations, bro.
Finally, you got a job in your dream company.
After the Edmund debacle, there was complete radio silence from you.
I thought of breaking some ice.
Debacle? That's the perfect word for it.
(both smirk)
Sorry, bro. Aspirations make a person do the unthinkable.
Don't...
Do you know what I realised?
In our relationship, you are the giver and I am the receiver.
Do you remember when we were new in this city?
You were my only support system.
In fact, in the journey of four years, there have been
so many instances when you guided me at every point.
And I am thinking really hard.
I did not give you anything in return.
You did. A shock. By snatching away my client.
(both chuckle)
Come on.
-Let's settle it. -How?
Steal a kiss. Let's call a deal.
Shut up, rascal.
(chuckles)
In fact, I have also realised something else.
We never talked about this.
-What's that? -Your on-site life.
How was the experience? Did you like it?
You didn't tell me about it.
Yes, pal. I went to the US for the first time.
It's quite cold there.
New people, new culture.
The parties there. Oh my God!
It was overall a good experience.
Did you never feel that
since you are shifting base,
you'll have to start from scratch? It may not work out.
No, pal. You know that I like hustling.
-Correct. -Also, I got to socialise with many people there.
I don't get sentimental.
I can adapt anywhere.
Perfect. If given a chance, you will go there again. Right?
Of course. Any day.
Do you see that the tables have turned?
How?
You have always asked me for a kiss.
I never gave it. Today, I want to give it, but you won't take it.
Get lost.
All right. See you.
(telephone ringing)
Piyush, I was really hoping
you to think logically and not go by gut feeling this time.
Vikram, I am not doing any charity. Trust me. This is no payback.
I am being very selfish.
In the last four years, I developed myself in Synnotech.
I built a team.
Now, when I am getting a huge playground like PIC,
should I go to San Francisco and start from ground zero?
That's not a good career move.
I'd rather stay here.
Lead my team in PIC.
It's your call. I hope you won't regret it later.
Kalpesh, Mr. Vikram wants to meet you.
American author Susan Rebecca White has written,
what a seductive belief
that one can start fresh simply by jettisoning one's history.
That one can leave all that is painful or unsavoury behind.
But I think
we can't be selective with history.
Good, bad, ugly.
Everything is a part of you.
(music starts)
(music ends)
So, by learning from the past and acting in the present,
we can hope
to create good memories in the future.
(elevator beeps)
-Hey, Pal. -Come on.
Oh. Guys.
-Carry on, I'll join you. I'll join you. -Why?
-What happened, pal? -Nothing.
-Shall I... -I'll be there.
Bye.
Come on. Shetty, I'll drop you home.
-You don't have... -Hello.
Hi. Where are you?
Oh. I am coming. One second.
Life is the passage between
reflecting on the past and looking forward to the future.
Between looking forward and nostalgia,
if there is a sweet balance,
I am good with it.
Hi.
(gasping)
Wanted to share something.
How much do you have to share?
I do.
-Tell me. -Well,
the on-site job offer,
I dropped it.
I guess you can't be without your team.
-I mean, your friends. -Yes. Yeah.
There are other reasons as well.
(birds chirping)
How did your friends react to this?
Actually, I haven't told them as yet.
Well, you are the first one I shared the on-site news with,
so, sharing this with you first as well.
Now, we are PIC.
-And your team is intact. -Right.
Are you feeling a 100 percent now?
Well, Ghalib once said,
desires are aplenty
and each worth dying for.
He was right.
In fact, I believe not all desires should be fulfilled.
The 0.1 percent
is where miracles happen.
-You believe in miracles. -Yeah.
Absolutely.
(sighs)
In fact, I believe we met each other in the search for that 0.1 percent.
So, what now?
How about
step one?
Step one sounds like a good start.
Yeah. Okay.
Coffee?
Yeah. Coffee. Works.
Yeah.
-Shall we? -Yeah.
Albert Einstein once said,
there are only two ways to live your life.
One is, as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is, as though everything is a miracle.