But success brings a dark side. The mysterious calls become relentless — demanding, controlling, and menacing. The other Karthik starts dictating every move: whom to talk to, when to smile, what to wear. When Karthik tries to ignore the calls, the voice threatens to destroy everything by revealing humiliating secrets. Paranoia consumes him. He loses Shonali’s trust and his own sanity.
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. karthik calling karthik movie
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. But success brings a dark side
Karthik follows the instructions. Miraculously, his life transforms. He impresses his boss, lands a big promotion, wins a huge client, and even starts a romance with Shonali. He becomes the man he always wanted to be. When Karthik tries to ignore the calls, the