Turning 30

Mumbai.

Electric energy. And the charm of frenzy.

Monsoon swept streets. Neon lights. And impossible dreams.

Hearts carelessly crushed under stilettos.

Career escalators moving at break-neck speed.

Mumbai! Buzzing by day. Pulsating by night.

Where every young woman can live the...

...quintessential free independent life.

The city l adopted. And the city that adopted me.

The city where l struggled to find my feet.

The city where l discovered who l was...

and began to dream about where l wanted my life to go.

Brick by brick l built my life here.

And now with two weeks to go for my 30th birthday...

...l finally feel like l've arrived.

Naina l'm cooking for you tonight.

Not again, Rishabh!

Every girl fancies a boyfriend, who could cook her a meal...

but you on the other hand...

l am happy to order in!

l'm a low maintenance girl.

That we'll know post marriage.

Let's figure out what babies eat.

Aren't we jumping the gun, Mr. Puri?

Can't wait...

So if you ask me... don't let Jamie get the better of you.

Your campaign's going to rock! Stop trusting people so easily.

Just see people for what they truly are.

Pass me the olive oil please.

That's the wrong recipe. You can't heat olive oil.

Trust me... when it comes to cooking food, and managing money.

The only two things you can do right.

Really, and writing poetry?

Correction. Writing bad poetry. And singing terribly.

Obviously, you're not going to marry a boring banker boy now, are you?

lt's also because l'm also a chef, a poet and a singer...

...that works in my favour.

lt does... doesn't it?

Hey, Cheers Naina!

Hey Rachna!

Hey! Come here... let me pour you a glass.

What's the excitement all about?

Aha... the Bru campaign!

We've won the silver lion at Cannes for it.

Wow!

Jamie is going to France ... to accept the award.

Hey where's your glass? -My glass?

Cheers is never enough.

Hey! - Cheers.

Aren't you happy? -Of course!

Looks like they didn't enter your name as the copywriter.

You know that Jamie and l both worked on this campaign.

lt's his baby...

And he was making no headway...

till l was roped in. And l cracked the idea.

You know Jamie's stand on this issue!

Anyway, it was Rathore who sent in the entry. So it's his call.

We all know why Rats would do that.

Naina please...

Don't Naina me.

Now... Naina calm down... leave all the bitching to old Jamie.

F*** O**Jamie! You should take the award for...

...the most ethical copywriter.

Let's face it. l do have an edge...

Bull shit! What you have is a tool...

that you give out on hire.

Well who says it doesn't help to swing both ways, honey?

The old man Ogilvy himself said,

''There are very few men of genius in advertising agencies.

But we need all we can find.

Almost without exception they are disagreeable. But don't destroy them.

They lay golden eggs.'' Eggs of gold Naina... Eggs ofgold ''.

But Mr. Golden Goose, Ogilvy also says,

''Our business is infested with idiots who try...

...and impress using pretentious jargon.''

Hey Naina, saw your U'va hoarding campaign in the morning...

amazing, really eye-catching stuff!

So Jamie, do you want to take credit for that as well?

No honey, U'va is all yours.

You can have all the Golden Lions and their cubs and brouhaha with it.

We've lost the contract, again.

Because we haven't upgraded our machinery.

Why is it so difficult to upgrade the machinery?.

l mean, you're losing so much business...

...because of outdated infrastructure right?

You need a lot of capital...

l'm telling dad to take a loan but...

with the recession and returns to the investment being so low...

...its not feasible

But l'm sure there's something else that we can do. l mean...

three big factories... a sheer waste.

Are things really that bad?

Worse!

And l feel so helpless, you know.

l'm busy making money for the bank. And doing nothing for my family.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

You have a right to do what you enjoy doing.

lsn't your car due for servicing?

Yes baby...take it next week.

Are you coming upstairs?

No honey, early morning meeting tomorrow.

Okay... goodnight.

Goodnight baby.

Bye. -Bye!

Couldn't resist. Turned back halfway.

And the morning meeting?

Get up... otherwise you'll miss your meeting.

Rishabh... getup!

Hurry up!

Am l seeing you tonight?

No honey, l have to meet Maya aunty's daughter, Yamini tonight.

She's just back from the States.

Do you want me to come along?

No you chill...

Punjwani uncle wants his daughter to get to know everyone.

lt's going to be boring as hell but l can't give it a miss.

And you know how mom and dad are about these things.

Cool... anyway l have to plan the peace concert.

-Shot through the heart, and you're to blame... -Rishabh!

darling you give love a bad name...

Aren't you getting late... go... go!

ls there any chance l could perform at the concert?

No! You're unbearable!

Now c'mon you're going to get late!

Bye sweety have a nice day.

You too... bye.

Okay guys what about this?

Listen black is not a day colour... you can't wear that!

But Ruks l look really nice and thin in it...

Who cares Ruksana... as long as you look good in it, just go with it.

Malini...-Yes?

She has to look stunning.

This day comes once in a lifetime.

At least tell me you'll at least pretend to be...

...surprised when he gives you the ring?

Oh yeah... guess what?

Oh my God you're so well prepared...

Better safe than sorry. Okay listen can we...

Naina?

-Listen can we please focus on my clothes... -These are yours?

Yes... okay what about this blue dress? lt's a nice wrap dress.

Okay listen we have to have a proper engagement celebration, okay?.

Why don't we just combine it with your birthday party?

That's a very good idea.

Well actually Rishabh and l may be having a private celebration.

lf you dare to get married without us there...

Don't worry Mal. She won't be able to,we'll gatecrash!

Hey Yamini... come sit!

Something to drink?

Yeah, a glass of white wine would be great.

White wine please. -Sure sir.

So... you're all grown up.

Well considering the last time you saw me, l was like 14 or something...

You're quite a fuddy-duddy yourself!

Did you just call me a fuddy-duddy?

Well, you're not a style icon!

Neither am l a fashion disaster.

But you've got this boring-serious-corporate-type look.

You've got to loosen up... Cheers!

Cheers. l think l'm fine though.

That's a first by the way.

Give me one day, l'll transform how you look.

l'm not going to be your guinea-pig!

C'mon it'll be fun! A complete makeover.

Why don't you spare me and just become a... you know...

stylist or something.

Hey, l enjoy fashion.

But l don't want to do it professionally.

A lot of my friends are designers or opening stores...

So what do you want to do?

Some serious, hardcore business.

Dad's told me to figure it out, he's willing to...

...invest once l've decided.

lnteresting!

You know... l didn't want to come back.

l wanted to chill in New York for a few years.

Why didn't you?

My parents wanted me back.

And family matters to me more than anything else.

l'd do anything to see mom and dad happy.

That's pretty surprising... l mean, look at me,

l'm just doing my own thing,

l'm least bothered about what my family expects from me.

So in your mind, what you want and...

...what your family wants, are two different things...

Aren't they?

Maybe not...

Your girlfriend?

Yeah...

Take the call...

lt's okay. l'll call back.

You're being a bad boy!

Am l? And are you a good girl?

l wouldn't be the best judge of that...

What does your boyfriend feel?

lf l was dating somebody...

l wouldn't be here, right?

So you're giving me lessons in moral science?

No. l am just announcing that l'm single...

You're not thinking ahead, Rishabh!