| Director | Shaad Ali |
|---|---|
| Genre | comedy film, musical film, romance film |
| Runtime | 132 min |
| Country | India |
| Box office | ₹51.1 crore |
At London’s Waterloo Station, two strangers—Rakesh “Rikki” Thakkral, a lively Punjabi from Southall, and Alvira Khan, an upper-class Pakistani from Lahore—await the arrival of their respective fiancés. To pass the time, they begin talking and end up sharing elaborate stories about how they met their partners.
Rikki recounts meeting his fiancée, Anaida Raza, at the Hôtel Ritz in Paris on the night Princess Diana died, claiming their love blossomed under fateful circumstances. Alvira narrates how she met Steve Singh, a lawyer who saved her from a falling Superman statue at Madame Tussauds, leading to a successful lawsuit and eventual romance.
As they continue talking, Rikki and Alvira develop a connection. Unbeknownst to each other, both stories are fabricated—neither is actually engaged, and each is simply at the station for unrelated reasons. After parting ways, they realize their feelings for each other but assume the affection is unreciprocated.
Seeking to reconnect, Alvira orchestrates a meeting by calling Rikki under false pretenses. To keep up appearances, Rikki hires Laila, a prostitute, to pose as Anaida, while Alvira persuades her coworker Satvinder Singh to play Steve. The four meet at a dance club, where tensions rise and Rikki and Laila win a dance competition. Alvira leaves heartbroken.
Later, Satvinder confesses to Rikki that he has fallen for Laila and that Alvira is not actually engaged. Realizing the truth, Rikki rushes to find Alvira, and the two confess their love. Satvinder and Laila also depart together, dreaming of Hollywood.
The film ends with a mysterious street musician—seen throughout the film—revealing that Rikki and Alvira's fictional tales were inspired by a comic book and newspaper they were reading during their initial encounter.