When he was born his mother and father had named him Murphy, but all others started calling him Barfi! He is quite the charmer who is all the time prepared with a practical joke and mischief up his sleeve; particularly with the ladies! Barfi (Ranbir Kapoor) is the talk of the town in Darjeeling. The biggest surprise is that he could neither speak nor listen yet he is the biggest talk of the town!

His has bitter-sweet relationship with 2 ladies who are young and beautiful. They are Jhilmil (Priyanka Chopra) and Shruti (Ileana D\'cruz). His relationship with them sets in motion a series of events which would turn his life upside down! A heart-warming story of unselfish love, and about discovering contentment in the smallest things in life! Its message conveys you that no matter how hard your life may be, \'Don\'t Worry. Be Barfi!\'