Synopsis:
When Veronica (Deepika Padukone), 24, and Meera, 23, start living together during the summer, they have different agendas. Meera is awkward and is recovering from a hoax marriage to Kunal (Randeep Hooda) who has duped her off her live-savings by using pretence of setting up a base for them in London. She is spending her time under Veronica's roof until she can get some footing and find a job in this foreign land. Veronica on the other hand is a wild-child, impulsive, constantly looking for distractions to escape facing issues of a troubled upbringing. Being poles apart brings the two close, forging a loyal and solid friendship.
Soon Gautam (Saif Ali Khan), 32, enters their lives, moves in with them and has a whirlwind relationship with Veronica much to Meera's protective disapproval. Meera does not like Gautam because his 'don't give a damn' attitude reminds her of her selfish husband who had conned her into coming to London in the first place. Both Gautam and Veronica, believe in living the moment and they honestly consider this a fling rather than a serious relationship. But as three people living together they all have a blast, though their intentions for each other don't change, their friendship starts to grow strong.
So when there is friendship and romantic love, where one can't exist without the other, and you have to make a choice, what would you choose?
Set against the vibrant backdrop of London and Capetown, Cocktail is directed by Homi Adajania and written by Imtiaz Ali and Sajid Ali.