Desi Boyz (2011): Cast, Box Office & Plot

The Gujarati-born Jignesh “Jerry” Patel [Akshay Kumar] and his best friend Nick Mathur [John Abraham] find themselves gridlocked by a brutal recession that upends their lives in London. Jerry, an undergraduate who takes odd jobs—like guarding a mall—lives hand-to-mouth, while Nick, an overqualified MBA from the London School of Economics, holds a white-collar post in an investment bank and enjoys a fat bonus that momentarily seems to secure his fiancée’s dream life. Radhika Awasthi [Deepika Padukone], Nick’s fiancée, longs for a fairy-tale wedding, an extravagant honeymoon, and a home that signals permanence. The couple’s relationship is built on a delicate balance of affection and fear: Nick worries about meeting Radhika’s lavish expectations, while Jerry frets that Radhika cares more about Nick’s money than the man himself.