Dan (Varun Dhawan) is living the life of any carefree 21 year old, revolving around a bunch of friends and fellow hotel interns who feed off each other`s everyday moments, their ups and downs. Shiuli (Banita Sandhu) is one such intern at the same hotel, who at times is at a receiving end of Dan`s audaciousness. Life goes on until a sudden turn of events smashes Dan and Shiuli`s lives together, into a bond that`s unlike any 21 year olds. The emotional connection between them goes through a metamorphoses that brings out a form of love that`s unlike any other eventually leading to an internal awakening. October is not a Love Story, but rather a story about love