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“The only person who can save you — or destroy you — is you.”

Karthik (Farhan Akhtar) is a timid, underconfident young man working a dead-end job at a construction firm. He’s bullied by his boss, ignored by colleagues, and secretly in love with his childhood friend Shonali (Deepika Padukone), who treats him more like a sympathetic project than a romantic prospect. Haunted by a traumatic childhood memory of his older brother’s death, Karthik lives alone, drowning in self-pity and loneliness. karthik calling karthik movie

One night, after another humiliating day, Karthik’s landline rings at exactly midnight. The caller says, “Karthik, main Karthik bol raha hoon” (“Karthik, this is Karthik speaking”). The voice on the other end claims to be him — a smarter, braver, more confident version of himself. This “other Karthik” starts giving him precise advice: how to speak, how to dress, how to ace a presentation. “The only person who can save you —

Karthik reconciles with Shonali, leaves his toxic job, and starts his own business. The final scene shows him looking at a ringing phone — but this time, he chooses not to answer. He smiles, walks away, finally free. This “other Karthik” starts giving him precise advice: