Fashion

Against her father's wishes, Meghna leaves Chandigarh to pursue a career in modeling in Mumbai. She is determined but uncertain, and she reconnects with Rohit who agrees to help her navigate the industry. The early days are a mix of ambition and homesickness as she chases a dream in a ruthless city.

Meghna faces repeated auditions and is rejected multiple times, highlighting the brutal grind of breaking into fashion. She befriends Manav, another aspiring model who becomes a supportive ally. The two hustle through castings and fittings while aiming for a breakthrough.

At Rahul Arora's fashion show, Meghna meets Shonali Gujral and endures ridicule from choreographer Christine. She is told her portfolio should be photographed by Kartik, setting up a pivotal professional challenge. The industry politics behind the scenes foreshadow the battles ahead.

To pay Kartik's fees, Meghna shoots a lingerie advertisement and is mentored by Janet. Her risqué photos appear on the cover of a magazine, which alarms her Mumbai relatives who pressure her to quit the family home. She then moves into an apartment with Manav as her life in modeling grows more complex.

Anisha Roy at Panache notices Meghna and introduces her to Abhijit Sarin, who is impressed by her ambition and confidence. Shonali's drug abuse escalates, creating tension within Panache as the top model's problems threaten the agency. Meghna's rising profile begins to set the stage for higher-stakes conflicts.

Abhijit includes Meghna in a fashion show organized by Vinay Khosla, but she is replaced after a misunderstanding. He consoles her and decides to elevate Meghna as Panache's new top model in place of Shonali. The professional winds start to shift in Meghna's favor.

Meghna becomes an overnight success, which strains her relationship with Manav. She begins an affair with Abhijit, adding personal turmoil to her rising career. The price of ambition becomes increasingly steep.

Janet moves to work for Rahul Arora, while Rahul's mother grows concerned about his sexuality and pushes for Janet to marry him. The intersecting personal stories illustrate the pressures within the industry and the families around it. Meghna's world becomes more competitive and morally murky.

Shonali's drug abuse worsens and she seeks rehabilitation, while Meghna's fame causes rifts with close friends who feel neglected by her transformed persona. The cost of her ascent becomes deeply personal and isolation grows.

Meghna becomes pregnant with Abhijit's child, but contractual terms force her to have an abortion. After she tells Abhijit's wife about the affair, Abhijit ends Meghna's contract with Panache. The collapse of personal and professional ties marks a brutal turn in her life.

Grief and guilt drive Meghna into alcoholism and, at a rave party, she uses cocaine, even engaging in a one-night stand. When sober, she returns to her parents' home in Chandigarh, carrying the weight of her choices. The fall from grace is stark and publicly visible.

A year later, Meghna's father encourages her to return to Mumbai, where she rekindles her friendship with Janet and models for Rohit's show, though she briefly freezes on the ramp in the lights. She learns that Manav is now engaged, signaling the end of that chapter. The comeback is fragile and hard-won.

Shonali appears on television as a mentally ill, homeless alcoholic, and Meghna invites her into her life to help rehabilitate her, highlighting a fragile sense of responsibility that survives the fall. The two former rivals share a moment of humanity amid the chaos.

Meghna accepts Rahul's offer to be the star model of his show, but Shonali vanishes the night before. Just before Meghna walks the ramp in Paris, she learns of Shonali's death from a drug overdose, a jolt that revives her resolve. She walks the Paris runway, reclaims her confidence, and vows to quit drinking and smoking.