Meet Rocky Randhawa (Ranveer Singh), a well-built, good looking, rich, Punjabi, Delhi boy who has an affinity for all things opulent. Rocky lives in a traditional nuclear family run by his stern grandmother Dhanlaxmi (Jaya Bachchan), who operates as the domineering matriarch of the Randhawa household. When Rocky is introduced to Rani Chatterjee (Alia Bhatt) – an educated, strong-willed and cultured Bengali journalist, they instantly hit it off. While their personalities are poles apart, their chemistry is palpable. Over time their love grows and so do the cultural differences between their families. Rocky and Rani both deal with the struggles of adjusting to their environment and find it difficult to be accepted. They are constantly put through tests however despite their small victories, their never-ending differences determine whether or not their relationship will survive.