It’s all in the mind.|Apr. 07, 2006|India|128 Min.|Not Rated
Genre: Bollywood
Description: Ashish Khanna, unemployed, falls in love at first sight with Rani Bhalla at a cold drink stall. When Rani introduces Ashish to her parents, they disapprove of the relationship until Ashish promises to secure a job, save money, and buy a house. Ashish lands a modest position at Izzat Papads and starts selling steroids from a van. His efforts catch the attention of an advertising firm owner, leading to a well-paid job. Soon, Ashish achieves the life he always dreamed of.
Upon learning of his success, Rani’s parents agree to the marriage, and a grand engagement party is arranged. However, Ashish discovers he has cancer and begins to create misunderstandings with Rani. He turns to alcohol, but this behavior is normalized by Rani’s family. He confesses to Rani that he has feelings for Sania, a model at the ad agency, which Rani sees as honesty. However, when Rani finds Sania’s photos plastered across Ashish’s apartment, she calls off the engagement.
Ashish realizes Sania won’t marry him as she appears to be a flirt. Yet, during a work trip to Malaysia, he discovers Sania genuinely wants to marry him. She introduces him to her brother, Anna, who approves of the match and brings Ashish into the family’s extortion business. Ashish is trained in using weapons and self-defense. As the wedding approaches, Ashish reveals his cancer diagnosis. Anna, enraged, summons Dr. Rustom, who confirms Ashish is healthy and had misunderstood a conversation about another patient.
Cast director: Satish Kaushik
Cast actor: Akshaye Khanna, Ayesha Takia, Mallika Sherawat, Sunil Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Boman Irani, Anupam Kher, Gulshan Grover, Rajpal Yadav, Kishori Shahane
Original name: शादी से पहले