Hasee Toh Phasee (2014)

Hasee Toh Phasee
DirectorVinil Mathew
Budget₹25 crore
Box office₹63.4 crore

Plot

Nikhil Bhardwaj is a struggling businessman who loves Karishma Solanki, an actress. A firm old–schooler, he believes that once committed to a girl, there should be no straying, so he asks Karishma's father, Devesh, to help him with ₹50 million before marriage to earn a contract. However, Devesh sidesteps his request, thus forcing him to prove his worth on his own.

Sometime later, Nikhil meets Meeta, Karishma's younger sister, whom he had a brief encounter with seven years ago. Meeta, an IITian in Chemical Engineering and PhD, is a super-intelligent geek with unusual habits and tics. She ran away seven years ago to China via Goa, Nikhil inadvertently helping her while declining her offer to accompany, after stealing money for her project from Devesh, leading him to suffer a heart attack on the day of their eldest sister, Deeksha's wedding. Now, just a week before Nikhil and Karishma's wedding, Meeta has turned up to meet Devesh, but Karishma, fearing that Meeta's sudden appearance might ruin their wedding, assigns Nikhil to watch over Meeta and keep her away from the Solanki family.

Nikhil and Meeta become close during the seven days preceding Nikhil's wedding. He learns that Meeta has returned, intending to steal again, and has taken a hefty loan of ₹100 million from a Chinese investor for her research by forging her father's signature. The deadline for payback is over, and an extension of three days was given, during which she has to steal money from her father's account to save him from the investor's goons. Nikhil helps Meeta hack her father's account, but advises her to apologise to her family. Meeta apologizes and reunites with her family.

Meeta cannot gather the courage to steal her father's money and tells him the truth; in response, he forgives her and gives her the money. She later meets Nikhil and proposes an elopement, but unwilling to betray Karishma, he backs off. Meanwhile, Mukesh Adnani, an investor, shows his interest in Nikhil's idea, which was originally proposed by Meeta.

On the wedding day, Meeta leaves her house without informing anyone, leaving her mobile phone in Karishma's room. Nikhil tries to call her and sends many texts, which go unanswered. On reaching the wedding altar, Devesh informs Nikhil that she has left for China. Karishma finds Meeta's phone in her room, reads Nikhil's messages, and realises she has lost him. During the wedding, she asks Nikhil to leave, to which Nikhil hesitantly obliges. Heartbroken, Meeta tries to run away, but soon gathers enough courage to go back and profess her love for Nikhil. She and Nikhil reunite at the same place and in the same predicament they first met 7 years ago. They both express their love for each other and share a kiss.

The film ends with Nikhil, now an IPS officer and Meeta, at the airport, scheduled to travel to Germany. Meeta tells him that there is another problem waiting for them there, as Meeta tells Nikhil he will be safe, but Nikhil says he wants Meeta to be safe with him as well, and they have a fun banter.

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