Why do you want to become a lawyer?
Because lying gives me immense joy
That's what happened, trust me.
Bulbul!
Call your mom, dear.
Mom!
She'll come running, you'll see.
Of course.
Call her again, dear.
Mom! Aunty is calling you.
Which aunty?
Then we went to Times Square.
That aunty who never returns our containers.
Huh?
The one who badmouths everyone.
Wait, I'm coming.
I can't hear a word you're saying. Wait.
Mumma.. she's the one who always lies.
Who is it? I'll end up burning our lunch.
The one you call 'The Bitch.'
Huh?
It's Chugh Aunty, Mom.
You are so done for.
Don't laugh, ladies.
She owes me 20,000.
20,000 hard cash!
And she accuses me of not returning her lousy containers.
This is the limit!
Ridiculous people!
Don't you have any sense, Bulbul?
But what have I done wrong?
People don't value good people anymore.
This is unacceptable!
After all I have been to London.
I don't care about such losers.
Bulbul, why did you say that Aunty lies?
She doesn't lie?
Yes, she does, but didn't I tell you...
...that.. uhh.. she likes to make up stories?
This is what adults do. Simple.
But are her stories true?
Good God! Some are...but some aren't.
Don't think too much about it.
Remember never to repeat what I say in front of others.
But Mom, you are the one who told me to always tell the truth.
So? Did I tell you to tell...
...the truth in front of everyone?
Did I say that? No, I didn't right?
So we can lie?
Good God!
The truth is doomed to failure.
This girl will make me lose my mind.
Maya Ahuja,
what's the difference between truth and lies?
In my experience,
truth and lies are two sides of the same coin.
I mean, as a lawyer...
...you need to know how to bend them both.
Is it that easy to bend the law?
It's not that difficult either, ma'am.
For example:
Sir, your wife is having an affair.
She really is, sir.
What is she saying?
What matters here is whether you are aware of it or not.
If you are aware, then this lie becomes the truth.
And if you are not, then this truth could have easily become a lie.
Excuse me, this is totally out of line.
Let her make her point.
I'm sure your wife isn't having an affair.
You are sure, ma'am.
But if I get eight witnesses here
who confirm that Mrs. Mahajan is indeed having an affair,
that too with this gentleman over here,
then what would be the truth according to you, Mr. Mahajan?
Two sides of the same coin, sir.
Last question.
You have done so much to impress us...
Do you think it was worth it?
To be honest,
my job was just to make sure that you don't forget my name.
Maya Ahuja.
Maya Ahuja?
Who is Maya Ahuja?
Here you put breast and relax, okay?
Okay, ready?
One,
two,
three.
Breathe in... and relax.
Now
FUCK!!!
Sorry.
Is this how you cut open a cancerous breast?
Right through the centre?
Of course.
That one belongs to my ex, by the way.
Did she become your ex before or after?
Good one.
I like a patient with a good sense of humour.
So, how are you feeling?
Wonderful.
Maya, right?
So, when did you say you discovered the lump?
Around a week back or so?
Maybe Monday?
Do you like being tickled?
Where did this weird lump come from?
And then he said, "Did you call me weird?"
I said, "No, I called you a lump."
Will I be fine?
It's probably nothing.
Great.
I'll see you on the first of never.
Excuse me,
we'll have to get a biopsy done, to rule out malignancy.
You said it's nothing.
I said it's 'probably' nothing.
Evidence would have had preponderance had you said probably 'something',
ergo more likely than not.
'Probably' nothing means nothing in a court of law, Doctor.
Ergo bye, Doctor.
Okay, so you like being difficult.
It's nothing, right?
Miss Ahuja...
It's nothing, right?!
It's okay if you're anxious.
It's perfectly normal.
Anxious?
I would 'probably' feel anxious if it was 'something'.
It's like me feeling anxious about having...
A moustache.
We'd opt for threading if it were a moustache,
but since it's a lump, let's have a nice biopsy, yeah?
What do you think, Constance?
Sir...
'Nice biopsy', let me just say is an 'oxy-moron'.
Really?
Constance, just be 'nice' and write 'no cancer' on the report.
- Sir... - Why not write flu infection instead?
I don't have cancer right now.
I don't give a flying fluing fuck for a 'probably' nothing.
12,000!!!
I'll pay only half if it actually turns out to be nothing.
Hello?
Hi. Can you tell me what all does my insurance policy cover?
Hello? Ma'am?
Hello, hello Ma'am
Ma'am are you there?
Are you there, ma'am?
Hello?
Ma'am, can you hear me?
Ma'am...
Hello?
Ma'am, can you hear me?
Ma'am...
Ma'am, can you hear me?
Ma'am...
Are you there?
Hello ma'am!
Ma'am are you there?
Are you there, ma'am?
Ma'am, your policy expired has expired with us.
Stop yapping, you sound like a broken record.
What about the premiums I have been paying until now?
Coverage has lapsed, ma'am.
Coverage would have been available had you enquired two months back.
Wow!
I wish I had fallen sick two months back.
It would have been fun.
Yes, ma'am. Uhh, no, ma'am.
Fuck.
Fucking this shit
According to Miss Akhtar's past three years' performance evaluation,
she has not taken a single extra leave.
Clients haven't complained about her either.
And as you can see, My Lord,
she was always on time.
Sorry, My Lord.
I'll take it from here.
Shut up, Maya
What 'take it from here', Advocate Ahuja?
Your colleague has already presented his arguments to the Court.
With Your Lordship's permission,
I just want five minutes of your precious time.
Two. I am giving you two.
Nazia Akhtar is highly incompetent...
and she should be fired from Adland Creative Pvt. Ltd.
Gunning for my job, are you?
Yes, My Lord! I mean no, My Lord.
I mean yes, Nazia Akhtar was wasting her time in a firm...
where there are zero women employees in leadership positions.
All the way from the HR to the CEO.
That's the case here as well.
All the way from the lawyers to the judge,
only men everywhere.
Why do women advocates always want to be overdramatic?
I apologise for the dramatics, My Lord,
but please, give me a chance to prove my point.
Mm-hmm.
It's been 50 years since the Maternity Benefits,
Act 1961 was formed,
but it seems like it will take us another 50 years to see a change.
According to Section 12 of this Act,
it is unlawful for any employer
to terminate the employment of a woman during her pregnancy.
Just a minute.
Your colleague has already argued on this point as well.
Move on.
Women make up one half of society.
They have a right to be respected in their respectable offices.
Because of motherhood, she--
Are you really taking the feminism route with me?
Just to remind you,
three months ago...
you had shredded feminism to pieces in this very courtroom.
What was it you said?
"A woman cannot misuse her femininity
and falsely accuse an innocent person.
irrespective of their gender,
which in this case, happens to be a man.
You had passed the judgement in that man's favour, My Lord.
What are you implying?
That I made a wrong decision back then?
With all due respect,
you were either wrong back then,
or you could be possibly wrong today.
Just stick to the facts and evidence, you know.
This present case is adjourned... till December.
Give them the next date.
After four months, My Lord?
Court doesn't wait for anyone, especially people like you.
It seems like you 'probably' have other pressing matters.
Probably?
That goddamned 'probably' again!
Honourable Judge,
I 'probably' do have pressing matters,
and with all due respect,
you 'probably' would like to know
that you 'probably' have no value for people.
Control your tone, Advocate Ahuja.
You are the one who loves to control other people's lives.
You are crossing your limits, Miss Ahuja.
Just apologise.
I will, My Lord,
but you should also apologise,
to my client who has spent the last...
4 months of pregnancy in this courtroom.
She would have known where her life was heading two months ago,
but you refused the pass the judgement.
You don't care, Judge Kulkarni.
Miss Maya Ahuja,
this Court holds you guilty of contempt
and hereby disbars you...
from entering this Court for three months.
Court is adjourned.
Nobody puts up a show like you do, Maya.
That cabin is definitely mine now.
Had a really bad day, Papa.
Got charged for contempt of court.
First time.
I guess I crossed the line this time with Kulkarni.
He's a total MCP.
And you know Sahil had this smug grin on his face.
I think he's going to use this against me to get the cabin. MY CABIN!
I swear if he does that, I'll ruin his life.
I am feeling quite lonely today.
I miss you.
You're charging us a bomb to come here from the railway station!
Don't forget to call us regularly, Bulbul.
- Okay. - And don't waste money...
...on unnecessary things.
You have a bad habit of doing so.
Stop it, Papa.
Or I'll tell on you to your mom.
Like I am scared of her?
Really?
- Don't tell Mom. - Okay.
Please pull over.
- I'll open my hair. - Mm-hmm.
- Okay? - See you.
- Hey, stop. - Hmm?
This...
Bye.
- See you. - Bye.
Aren't you going for that party?
- I have to, but can you come? - I'll come, I'll come.
Because I really don't want to go by myself.
Sexy ride, babes.
But the reviews state its steering and airbags are shit.
Be careful, yeah?
See you.
Hey!
First year?
- Same. - Same.
J. Lohia from Bombay.
Maya Ahuja, Delhi.
Just landed.
By the way, your lie didn't really land.
Makes me wonder, how did your flight land here?
Huh?
Pune is a non-frequent sector.
Only two flights from New Delhi daily, that too in the evening.
Oh, is it?
Nice bag tag.
People have made many cheap attempts to impress me,
but this was the cheapest.
See you.
Hey Maya, what's up?
Wanna hang?
I'm actually at a friend's birthday.
Let's talk later, yeah?
Hey let's do something, I had a really bad day today
Sorry, I have an early day tomorrow.
Hi.
Prithvi?
Is everything okay?
Can I lie and say that I was in the neighbourhood?
Yeah, you can. Come in.
Thank you.
I...
I... I have a question to ask.
Uh-huh.
Was... was I like...
a really bad boyfriend?
Six months too late, no?
So Aanchal?
You both...
She... a beauty.
Aanchal actually... broke up with me.
Drinks?
With Cola, right?
You got Diet Cola?
And? What's new?
Did you see the new couch?
- Yeah... - Fuck.
I still have the cushion covers you gave me.
Okay.
They are so soft. I love them.
And what else is new, huh?
- My TV is new. - Yeah?
Come over sometime, we'll watch it together.
I could.
Cheers.
Not for the breakup.
I... just.
Maya, I think this was a bad idea, coming here.
I think I'll... I'll leave.
Wrong question, by the way.
Which question?
You shouldn't have asked me if you were a bad boyfriend.
You should have asked me just how bad you were.
That bad, huh?
So bad...
that I thought you were perfect.
Thanks, Maya.
Maya, I...
I'm sorry, I just...
I'm sorry, I...
No, I just, I... it's not fair on both of us.
- I... I just broke up and it's... - Yeah, yeah.
It'll be really unfair.
Yeah.
I should probably go
Yeah.
Prithvi...
Maya?
You're okay?
A-Okay.
I'll... I'll see you soon then.
For sure.
Bye.
A-Okay, boss.
Oh fuck.
Ring-a ring-a roses, a pocket full of posies,
Husha! Husha! We all fall down.
You mean to say he did all this?
What did I did, Miss?
I not stealing.
I don't know how to walk also.
How to steal, Miss?
Mummy forget to give me tiffins.
When I told it to brother, he say take my tiffin.
I don't want to drop anyone.
My walking sticks so long. See?
They do not fit in the bus seat, Miss.
Mummy promised to give new sticks but Papa left.
Ah okay, I think we let this matter go for now.
I really commend you for sharing your tiffin.
Very kind of you.
Ashwin.
For you.
Sorry, you ended up getting hurt.
I only wanted to make him fall.
This is what you do every time you get caught, right?
Well, I've got to take full advantage of my handicap, right?
- Hey, Anamika! - Hi, good morning!
What's this?
- You want some? - Nice.
- Pedas? (sweetmeat) - Yes.
- Have a good day. - Thank you. You too.
Hey!
Hey, Reema! Your birthday?
No, this one is yours.
Zaina, how did Sahil get the cabin?
I'll call you back.
Seven minutes late, Maya Ahuja.
But you have perfect timing when it comes to screwing things up.
Zaina, I didn't screw up.
It was just--
Green tea, anyone?
We are celebrating.
I hate... green tea.
You might as well drink my pee.
Remember the urine drinker's case?
He'd said it's anti-inflammatory.
- Try some. It will heal your wounds. - Really? So you've tried some.
- I can order some. You want it fresh? - You like it...
- ...don't you? - This is my office!
Take your petty shit outside.
Zaina, I have given six years of my life to this office.
I worked on overdrive so I can become like you, a top lawyer,
- and... and sit in that cabin. - Excuse me?
I got that cabin on merit, right Zaina?
Everyone knows who actually deserves it and why you got it.
After what has happened in Court...
We have bigger things to discuss.
That bloody Kulkarni, he--
See, didn't I say she'd blame Kulkarni for it?
He kept rubbing it in...
That's what she said.
Sahil...
I had made a great closing argument.
I closed well. We won the case.
I know.
Then you thought winning isn't enough,
so you decided to screw with the judge.
Nazia has left us without paying.
That's 17 lakhs down the drain.
We are already facing an issue with clients,
and you decided to go one-on-one with Kulkarni.
I think it's time.
For?
Are you firing me?
No, I'm inviting you for brunch!
What did you think?
You can't fire me.
Would you ever fire your brother?
No, because unlike you, I can control my impulses.
And why can't I fire you?
I'm broke. You...
I... I need the money. I...
You're a good lawyer.
I'm sure some other firm will hire you.
No, Zaina.
With her reputation? No chance.
Exactly! Nobody will hire me.
I... I won't get anything, anywhere, Zaina.
Nobody would want to fire-hire...
Nobody would want...
Please. Please.
Please...
Please don't.
I can't start over.
I can't, please.
There comes a time in everybody's life.
- When you. - You can't.
You just... you just can't.
- Why can't I? - You...
Because...
Because I have cancer.
Fucking hell!
What good is the truth if it can screw your life over,
when on the other hand, a simple lie could set you free forever?