Can’t Help Faking in Love

Harsha Godbole chose to attend college in California to get as far away as possible from India, her wealthy, famous family of Bollywood moguls, and their expectations. Relieved to finally feel like herself and be free from scrutiny, she finds true friends and pursues her passion for photography. After graduation, she returns home to Bangalore, determined to make it on her own without her family’s money. When her idealized boyfriend abruptly breaks up with her right before her cousin’s wedding, she desperately offers to pay barista Veer Kannan to be her fake date for the nuptial events, though it will mean dipping into her trust fund. Needing money to pay his younger brother’s college tuition, aspiring actor Veer could use the cash (and the exposure to the Godboles’ Bollywood contacts), so he agrees. As the fake arrangement quickly starts to feel real, Harsha and Veer’s relationship charmingly progresses, but career opportunities and vindictive family members might tear them apart before they can admit their true feelings.