Happy anniversary!
- Thank you, darling. - Happy anniversary!
- Happy anniversary, dad! - Thank you.
As your mother said, anniversary is just another day.
Then what is the need to wish us?
Dad, don't be like that.
What can I do? Your mother said it.
Patel.
Yes, Patel. Thank you.
What costume party? Who has the time? Everybody is very busy.
I am sitting idle. You tell me what's new.
Even you don't have time.
Yes, you go. I will talk to the kids.
I was only saying..
Hello? Even he doesn't have time.
Govind, I told you everyone will come home this evening.
We will cut a cake. You don't have to be so dramatic
about the costume party not taking place.
Okay, Pammi. It's a 20 year old tradition.
I thought it would continue but all good things must end, so has this.
But you continue. You continue with the pageant thingy.
I'll go bring the cake.
We'll order the cake online, dad.
Why, my dear? I have all the time in the world. I have nothing but time.
Well..
Dad..?
He's really trying to make me feel guilty for not hosting this party.
I finally asked him yesterday why he doesn't organize it.
He said, how can I get anything done without my Pammi.
Really?
No. No way. I don't want to dress the same way every year.
Be a monkey. Be a goat. Be a mongoose.
- And how convenient. At my house. - Vikrant.
- No way. - Brother, dad is really sad.
- Yeah. - Like listening to Pankaj Udhas...
...greatest hits sad.
Vikrant, it's their anniversary.
See, guys. Let me explain.
You two are jobless, that's why you want to make plans every day.
Be supportive. Can't you see I'm fuming?
Yeah, can you please remove this stupid filter?
Vikrant.
Okay, I'll give you a very good idea. Alright?
We will get together to buy dad a masterclass. He'll be very happy.
- No. Please. - Vikrant, please.
Oh, wait! I've got a great idea. Trust me on this.
These zero effort ideas, they won't work this time.
- We have to do something special. - Yeah. And mom gave us a simple idea.
Great idea.
- Let's make it a Govind think party. - Yeah.
Please. Can't you keep one day aside for him?
Guys, listen to me. Akanksha is at work, okay.
Zia has to go to swimming classes. Plus, the twins are at home.
It's tough, man.
But Nidhi and her mom are here. They'll help us.
- And I will take care of all the food. - Yeah.
- I promise. - Yeah, yeah.
- I'll sort out the costumes. - See?
- Promise. - Come on, brother. Please.
- Please, Vikrant. - Please. Come on.
- It's for dad. - Please.
- Vikrant! - Please, brother.
I want just one weekend where I get to do nothing.
That's a yes!
Dhruv, I will text you in five minutes.
Thanks, brothers.
- You know, life was so much better... - You are...
- ...before you two were born. - ...such a good brother.
You are so theatrical!
It's okay. Not so bad.
Hey! What do you think?
The first one was better.
Really?
- Good morning, guys. - Hey.
Urgent pitch for a new dating startup app. We gotta go. Come on.
Rozes Propozes?
Stubble. It happened
Chai meets biscuit. Okay?
I need my A team on this. We gotta get this done by evening.
They're big bucks, guys. We can't lose them. Come on. Let's go.
Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.
Akanksha, focus on Jeevan Vivaah for the time. We got this.
Cheers! Thanks.
Hello. I'm Govind Shastri.
Don't I look just like dad?
Yeah. Can you change?
Darn. Listen, I have to go.
- I'll see you there directly. Alright? - Okay.
- Nids. - Hmm.
Sit down and talk to mom once. Please.
Dhruv?
I just think she should leave on a happy note.
She isn't sad. She is very happy these days. Look at her.
We've been talking for a week now. Enough.
Look, Nids, please think before you do anything.
- Please. - Okay. Okay.
I love you.
- Bye. - Bye.
All packed?
- Yup. - One thing is for sure.
We Shastris have always been very good at these grand gestures, no?
Yes.
Someone is slightly offended and they come up
with these extravagant events to make them feel better.
It's very sweet!
Actually they don't find it weird at all to call it a family.
?? it, write it.
Would be nice, no, if we were also like that?
Why?
I mean, mom, you are travelling.
And once in a few months is fine.
I have to make a phone call. I'll just be back.
Hi, Dhruv. Cherry tomato. Okay, I'll get that. Anything else?
I don't know how we're gonna do this.
Neither do I.
Hey. Coffee?
What happened?
Honestly it's too big to pass on as a client.
We'll get a good commission if we crack this deal.
Yeah, so?
This job will take 3-4 days.
And I have no idea how we're gonna wrap this up now.
I don't know either. It's like we've come to a dead end.
Let me have a look at the docket.
Yeah. Sure.
Have a look. Have a look.
Okay!
Is that an actual dog or a stuffed animal?
Every time sir feels stressed out
he has this guy who actually comes and delivers puppies to him.
Cute though.
Adorable.
- This one. - See.
- Listen. - Yes.
I hope you are inviting Aalim for the anniversary party.
I don't know.
You still haven't..
Mom, just let me handle this on my own, okay.
Honestly, I would really like it if you invited him.
I wanted to thank him for introducing me to Jacob.
Prerna.
I think you and Aalim are so good for each other.
- Yeah, mom, but.. - Don't ruin it over a stupid fight?
Having understood Govind's feelings you are willing to go the extra mile
but in your own relationship why is it so difficult to see things
from your partner's point of view?
Right.
Excuse me, ma'am. Practice what you preach.
Even you are totally ignoring dad. You have no time for him.
You know how important this anniversary costume party is for him, no?
So, don't you think you should see things
from your partner's point of view?
Thank you. Bye.
- Aalim! - Yes.
Brother, I have the perfect idea for your costume.
I won't wear a costume.
Oh, man! It's quite easy. See, the theme is dad, right?
Dress up as any crypto coin. Then you can roll around all you want.
Yum! Did you learn this from that French cooking course?
Taste it and give me an honest feedback.
Wow! This is what I was made for.
O my God!
- You like it? - Bro, this is professional level good.
Brother, I can't even tell you how happy I feel when I am cooking.
I'm thinking maybe it's time I bet on myself.
- Do it. - Yeah?
Look, Dhruv, just take it from me,
someone who's tried his own little business of his own.
Of course.
When you're turning your passion into business
so, after a point it becomes a job, you know.
And you can't get to make every decision on passion.
Some decisions are pure business. And that's sometimes tough.
You're brilliant! This is really good.
Have unrealistic dreams but just stay practical.
Okay.
Anyway, never mind this. Tell me which poster does dad like.
Zeenat Aman or Parveen Babi.
Oh. Honestly, he's in his Gal Gadot phase.
- What? - Um-hmm.
Done. Have a bite. It's just super good.
- Let's go, mom. We're getting late. - Yeah, yeah.
And after the potluck I'll book you cab to the airport.
Yeah, perfect!
- We have to change there, right? - Yeah.
Okay, one second. One second.
I've been meaning to tell you.
- Tell me. - I'm planning to move here...
...in a couple of months.
What do you mean, move here?
Live here.
Why? Mom!
Why do you mean, why, Nidhi?
Because I don't want us to be like this.
I know relationships take effort. I'm willing to take that effort.
O my God, mom. I can't do this right now.
Okay, Nidhi, listen to me.
I'm going to travel. It's not as if I'm going to be here all the time.
But now I feel I want to spend more time around you, around Dhruv.
No!
- No. - Why?
You can't move here!
And you can't just pop this on me.
In any case I don't even wanna talk about this at work.
- I have a lot of tension at work. - Nidhi..
No. You can't move here!
Things have changed. I'm trying to change.
That's what I'm trying to tell you.
I'm accepting I may have a little hard on you in life.
And for a lo..
For a long time I thought it was for you but..
Hard?
You were extremely hard, mom. Nidhi, you must come first.
Nidhi, win, win, win! Otherwise you won't get ice cream.
How do I believe that you've changed?
Okay, fine. Alright. I shall believe that you've changed.
So what?
Don't I have a choice about the amount of time I want to spend with you?
No. No. No. No. Now suddenly, conveniently you've woken up one day
and you're like, Oh, I've changed after spending some time with some Russians.
Now suddenly I want to spend time with my daughter
while playing the guitar. I don't want to spend more time with you!
Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
- Don't get upset. - I will get upset!
Okay, calm down. Calm down.
Hi.
Sorry.
What?
I'm sorry.
For?
You were right. I was using my book as an excuse to conceal my problems.
Most of all I'm really sorry for projecting my past on you.
It's not fair.
Because you're not dad, you're..
I mean, you're wonderful.
Hmm.
I love you.
And I'm truly, truly very sorry again.
I love you too.
I forgive you.
Thanks.
- Excuse me. - Hmm.
- You apologize too. - Huh?
Yeah, for losing it and shouting at me like that.
Oh, no. This time the apology is all yours.
- I think that works. - Yes.
Okay, guys. I'm ready to concentrate again.
Two hours remaining. We can do this. Isn't that right, Alibaba?
It's done, Rohan.
- What? - Uh-huh.
What do you mean, it's done?
- Shoot! I'm getting late. - How did you guys do this without..
I'm sorry, guys.
- I'm gonna have to run. - This is amazing!
Wait. This is fab! This-This works.
I mean this angle is brilliant,
just apart from few changes but this is great!
Honestly, that was all Akanksha.
Best of luck, guys! I know you're gonna totally kill it.
- Make sure you bring this one home. - What is this?
- Yeah. - You bet!
I think Alibaba loves the idea.
- So do I. - Yeah.
This is fab!
You remember, I never really took you in the evenings to play.
Because you were always at work.
Yeah.
Those days that was my biggest fear.
Who would put food on our table if I didn't work or if I lost my job?
It was not easy, you know.
It was really hard when papa died.
Juggling everything, trying to be a good mom, trying to be a good dad.
Balancing everything.
So when I was parenting you, I had only one single thought.
That my daughter won't be unprepared for anything.
She'll be prepared for everything.
And nobody will ever be able to shake her or she will never need anybody!
And I'm exactly that, mom.
That's the thing.
That's not what I wanted for you, Nidhi.
I could have done things differently.
But I am learning things
I'm trying to change and I'm trying to make amends.
I don't want my daughter to be working on weekend.
I don't want my daughter to always want to win or be first.
I don't want my daughter to be me! Even I was unhappy.
I want my daughter to be happy. You know.
I want my daughter to be able...
- ... to grab the world... - Mom. Mom.
Breathe. Breathe.
Mascara.
- Aren't we late? Let's go. - No.
You're my mother. We are going to potluck. You have to look your best.
Okay. Book a cab. I can't miss my flight.
Let's go.
This is nice.
How do we bring dad here?
- Huh? - We'll think of something.
Oh! We'll say that aunt Sushma suffered a heart attack.
Vikrant! Sorry...
We shall say that Zia is unwell and we will be cutting the cake here.
That's a very good idea
because my daughter happens to be very good at faking it.
Oh, I completely hate that.
Ready here?
Hello.. grandpa...
Come soon.??
- Well done! - Yes!
What did I say? Like father, like daughter. ??
That was good! Very good!
- Hi. Hi, Rohan. All good? - Yeah.
We didn't get Chai meets biscuit.
Oh no.
Well, clearly something was missing.
Yes, if had a little more time, you know, we could have done a deep dive
into their retention policies and we could have figured it out.
Well, that's not what I mean.
You! You were missing.
- Me? - Yeah.
But I thought you wanted me to focus on Jeevan Vivaah.
Clearly I was wrong. I guess if you'd been in that room
maybe we would have got it.
This one's on me. My bad.
- Thanks. - So, tomorrow morning 10 am? My office?
I want to discuss Pummba Bearr with you are strategies with other clients.
What do you say?
That would be great, Rohan.
- I'd love that. - Don't thank me yet.
They have made big demands, so get ready to burn some midnight oil.
I'm ready as ever, Rohan.
Even Alibaba knows it. Don't you? Don't you?
- Coming, ?? Coming. - Oh, that's cool.
Listen, Rohan. I gotta run. I'll see you tomorrow at ten, okay.
- Okay. See you at ten. - Cheers.
Let's go, brother.
Surprise!
Whoo!
Guys! Guys! ??
What's going on here?
I thought the costume party wasn't going to happen.
I haven't come in a costume.
You are in a costume already, dad.
Are you dressed as a bird, Pramila?
Bird? I am a mongoose because today's theme is...
You! See!
I don't know what to say. Thanks.
??
- Happy anniversary! - Happy anniversary!
??.
- Are you surprised? -
Excuse me.
Mom.
Why don't you give the toast this year?
- Yes! - Yeah, yeah.
- That's a good idea. - Come on, mom!
- That's a great idea! - Cheers!
It's nice not to have to listen to his jokes for a change.
Okay.
Govind, I am going to tell this straight from my heart.
I sometimes forget why I fell in love with you.
You know the things that you do for us, we sometimes take it for granted.
In fact, sometimes I take you for granted.
I'm sorry.
And this small gathering that we've organized today
we've learned all this from you.
And today if the family is close,
it's because you are there to keep us close. Govind, thank you.
Pammi, you made me emotional.
Mom.
Hear. Hear. Beautiful.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
Happy anniversary!
- Cheers to Pammi! - Cheers to all of you!
To you specially.
??
Mom, you will make all the toasts hereafter.
- Come on, guys! - Perfect!
I think I should leave. I'm late for the flight.
I'm so sorry ??
Thank you so much for coming, ??.
What a lovely evening! Thank you. Bye.
Happy anniversary! ??
- Bye! - All the best and see you soon.
Bye, Ziu.
My book.. I'm going to finish it. Whatever it takes, I'll finish it.
That's amazing!
Yes.
And I want you to be the first one to read it.
I'd be honored.
Listen.
Huh?
Sorry.
- Why? - You know. All of this..
No, no. I want to hear it.
I couldn't think straight because of your pageant.
I wanted to spend time with my Pammi.
Pammi will remain.
But even Pammi wants a life of her own.
I get that. You have supported me with everything.
You never complained. I was a fool. You know I was just..
Relax.
Don't give it so much thought. Only one week left for the pageant.
Right?
And eat this dessert because you won't get any at home hereafter.
I want to tell you something.
I was and I will always be very proud of you.
Give me.
It was sweet. Because of the dessert.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
- I'll inform you of my return. Okay? - Yes, mom.
- Answer the call. - Yes, mom.
Mom. Mom. Mom.
I wouldn't mind you coming back here.
I might get used to it and actually I would like it..
Okay.
When you will be coming next time!
- Think about what I've said. - Yes.
Okay.
Take care of my baby.
- Bye. - Bye.
Come.
Dhruv.
Hmm.
Don't you feel this life is boring and predictable?
You know, when I was a kid, mom looked in control.
Yes.
But now she looks happy.
Traveling, playing the guitar and spending time with the Russians
- she looks like she's enjoying life. - Okay.
Yes. And that is her life. Right?
Why are you comparing our lives with hers?
And if it impresses you then go ahead and drink beer.
Learn how to play the guitar.
I won't do the same things.
Okay.
- When I am her age. - Hmm.
I hope I won't feel like I didn't give life a chance.
Everything was planned to the T, everything was controlled
and I missed the opportunity.
Nidhi, I am with you in every predictable and unpredictable decision.
Why are you taking so much stress?
These thoughts are not leaving my mind.
Okay. Then think about it. There's no harm in thinking about it.