Manoj is desperate - out of a job, in debt, and utterly lost in life. He's travelling to Calcutta to borrow money old acquaintances in order to start a small business. But that's not his only motive in visiting the city. He's also intent on seeing Niru (Aishwarya Rai), his childhood sweetheart. The two parted ways 15 years ago, trading in their idealistic love for practical ends - money, stature, and the like.

When the two finally meet one rainy afternoon, they find each-other mere shadows of their former selves. But in order to maintain appearances and protect their egos, they lie to one another repeatedly - Manoj about a successful career, Niru about marital bliss, and so on. How, as the afternoon continues, the truth finds its way to the forefront of the interactions between Manoj and Niru forms the crux of this delightful romantic drama.