Namrata Shirodkar

When Balraj, a London barrister of Indian origin, visits Amritsar for a friend's wedding, he brings along his sister Kiran and his American friend, William Darcy (Martin Henderson). While there, they make the acquaintance of Mr. and Mrs. Bakshi and their four daughters, Jaya, Lalita, Maya, and Lakhi ("Lucky"). Balraj and Jaya (Namrata Shirodkar) feel an immediate attraction, but Lalita (Aishwarya Rai) is offended by William's condescending attitude toward India and Indians, and even his attempts to apologize all seem to go wrong. After the wedding, William wants to visit Goa, to see whether his company should build a hotel there. Balraj and Kiran will be going with him, and Balraj invites Jaya to accompany them. Mr. Bakshi (Anupam Kher) observes that this would hardly be proper, but Mrs. Bakshi is very eager to see all of her daughters married and suggests that Lalita go along as Jaya's chaperon. While in Goa, Lalita quarrels with William, saying that a beach resort in Goa is nothing but a way "to go to India without having to deal with Indians". But, during a concert by Ashanti, she meets, and is drawn to, Johnny Wickham (Daniel Gillies), the son of the nurse who helped raised William, who explains that William kicked him out of the Darcy household as soon as the elder Mr. Darcy died. Back in Amritsar, the Bakshi family is visited by Mr. Kohli, a distant cousin who has emigrated to "Am'Rica" (as he calls it) and become a successful accountant in California. He is very proud of his "green card", and very dismissive of India. But one thing that he cannot find in his new country is a nice, old-fashioned, subservient Indian girl, and, as he puts it, "No life -- without wife." Johnny turns up again and attends a dance with Lalita. William tries to warn Lalita that Johnny is not all he seems, but she is too angry to listen. Lakhi is also very taken with the handsome Johnny. At a family dinner, Mr. Kohli continues to speak disparagingly of India, when, much to Lalita's surprise, William objects that he has seen much to admire in India; in particular, he thinks rather more of the loving Bakshi family than his own. Mrs. Bakshi speaks openly of her plans for her daughter's future lucrative marriages, to her daughters' embarrassment, despite her husband's attempt to change the subject. Mr. Kohli proposes to Lalita, who turns him down in no uncertain terms, to Mrs. Bakshi's dismay; but Mr. Bakshi is proud of his daughter. The next day, Balraj claims a sudden change in plans is forcing his party to return to London early. The Bakshis hear that Mr. Kohli has proposed to Lalita's best friend, Chandra Lamba (Sonali Kulkarni), and that she has accepted. There will be a small wedding here, and a larger one in America. That evening, Johnny claims that he has to meet some friends in another village and leaves as well. When all the visitors have left, both Jaya and Lalita are disappointed. Neither Balraj nor Johnny are keeping their promises to stay in touch by e-mail. Lakhi does not tell anyone that Johnny is answering her emails. Mr. Kohli, for all his vulgarity, has a good heart, and sends four tickets to Los Angeles (via London) for Mrs. Bakshi and three of her daughters to attend the wedding. In London, they visit Kiran, but Balraj, it appears, is in N.Y., where their parents are introducing him to some marriageable girls. At Heathrow Airport, the travelers run into William, who is taking the same flight. He offers to trade his first-class seat with Mrs. Bakshi, which lets him sit next to Lalita. Impressed with his kindness, she finally has a polite conversation with him. He tells her he is glad that Johnny Wickham has not stayed in touch with her, as he is a 'nasty piece of work,' and discusses his own and Balraj's problems of parental influence. Mr. Kohli is having his wedding at one of the Darcy family hotels, and there we meet William's unpleasant mother, who says that they have lost a fortune over William taking Lalita's words to heart and passing on the Goa resort idea. William's young sister, Georgina ("Georgie") then adds that William has been telling her many nice things about Lalita. Lalita and William are soon dating, but at the wedding, Mrs. Darcy introduces Anne, the vapid, well-connected woman that she wants him to marry, as Darcy's girlfriend. After the ceremony, Georgie tells Lalita how William had advised his friend Balraj not to marry an Indian woman with a horrid, fortune-hunting mother. Lalita realizes that Georgie is talking about Jaya, and when immediately after Darcy tries to deny any future with Anne and confess his love for Lalita, she blows up completely at him. "Only you could say you love me and insult me at the same time!" she says. He admits having a part in breaking up Jaya and Balraj and she angrily walks away from him. Darcy tries to see Lalita the next day, only to find the Bakshis have already left for London. In London, Lakhi leaves "to go shopping", but instead goes off to meet Johnny Wickham and does not come home that night, sending a note telling her family who she is with. The Bakshi family is still in shock when William shows up to apologize to Lalita the next day. He says that he has apologized to Balraj, too; that he simply hadn't realized that Jaya was really in love. But Lalita has no time for this; she tells him how Lakhi has run off with Johnny. Darcy is thunderstruck and tells her that Johnny got Georgina pregnant when she was only sixteen, and attempted to elope with her for her money, and that Darcy had been "left to pick up the pieces". They both go to track them down, first to Johnny's home on a canal boat, then to the London Eye, and, finally, into a Bollywood cinema. There, William and Johnny get into a fist fight in sync with the fist fight on the screen, and, as William and Lalita are pulling Lakhi away, Johnny's big mouth makes it clear even to Lakhi that he's worthless. When they get back to the family, everyone's relieved, and they are greeted with the news that Balraj is there, that he has proposed to Jaya and that she has accepted. Back in Amritsar, it seems the whole city is there to celebrate the double wedding.

The Aatmalingam of the Himalayas possesses enormous divine powers. Once every 72 years, the Akasa Ganga from the sky flows into Aatmalingam. Those who drink Akasa Ganga 's holy water become immortal and gain supernatural powers. In 1932, during the colonial rule in India a youngster named Veerendra Bhatia with two greedy tantriks is in search of the Atmalingam from a cave which is guarded by a divine trisulam and a gigantic cobra. They try to bring it but fail, resulting in the deaths of the two tantriks and Bhatia losing his right hand. The sacred Aatmalingam gets swept away in the river and becomes invisible. Time progresses and Bhatia, now 99 years old, searches for the Aatmalingam's traces, but in vain. The Akasaganga is slated to flow to the earth for the Atmalingam in 2004. Finally, he gets to know about a professor who researched the Aatmalingam and Akasaganga and possesses vital information in a red diary. Fearing for his life and this information, the professor sends the diary to his student Swapna, who is in the US, so that Bhatia will not be able to become immortal. After receiving the journal, Swapna, sensing danger to her professor, comes back to India in search of him, only to find him killed. While escaping from Bhatia, she runs into Anji, a good Samaritan in the Uravakonda forest area, who serves the most revered Sivanna, an ayurvedic specialist, while also raising four orphans. One day, Anji stumbles on the Aatmalingam and takes its possession. After coming to know about it, Bhatia and his men are after Anji and Swapna. As the D-Day of Akasaganga is fast approaching, Sivanna tells Anji that the Aatmalingam should be sent back to where it belongs. So, Anji goes to the Himalayas to restore Aatmalingam in a temple which is built using Saligrama by Bhagiratha. The temple becomes visible only after 72 years. Anji faces many traps in the temple and survives to restore the Aatmalingam. But Bhatia drinks the water before Anji could drink it. One of the orphans gets shot. Anji and Bhatia get into a fight, and at last, Mahakalabhairava appears and kills Bhatia using his third eye. Anji manages to run from the temple, and a drop of the holy water revives the orphan who had been shot by Bhatia. Anji, Swapna and the four orphans return to their home in a helicopter, and the Aatmalingam and the temple vanish, never to be seen again.

Three old friends coincidentally take part in the same singing contest. They soon realize that each of them has a personal reason for competing - but only one man can win.

Tony (Govinda), a tour guide, falls in love with one of his clients, Sonia (Aishwarya Rai), and tries to woo her. However, Sonia does not reciprocate his feelings since she is in love with another man. Tony (Govinda) works as a guide, helping tourists, and showing them his native land. Nina (Namrata Shirodkar) finds Tony adorable, but Tony is in his own world, and does not reciprocate her attentions. When Sonia (Aishwarya Rai) for a tour of the surroundings, and is immediately taken-up with Tony and his easy manner. Tony mistakes this for love, and is smitten by her beauty. But Sonia already has a sweetheart, and so what will convince him that Sonia does not have similar feelings for him? —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

A man is torn between his handicapped brother and his ladylove, where he finds difficult whom to choose. Raj Dixit lives with his younger brother, Rahul, who is disabled, both mentally and physically, from birth. Raj is also employed full-time, and after work, has the responsibility of looking after Rahul, which leaves him no time for himself. His beautiful neighbor, Suman Gupta, is attracted to him, but he regards her as a friend only. When Mr. Khanna introduces him to his niece, Madhuri, both instantly falls in love. The only problem is that Madhuri will only marry Raj, if Rahul is institutionalized. Raj agrees to get him admitted in a facility, much to Madhuri's delight, and together they start to plan their marriage, not realizing that things are going to take a turn for the worse. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

A notorious terrorist manipulates an Indian army major's jilted lover into helping him obtain a classified military code. Major Jaidev Rajvansh and his fellow officer Hussein manage to rescue a leading politician as well as capture his kidnapper, Abhrush. The terrorist has been searched for years and he is finally captured by the two officers. Jai returns to a joyous welcome, and is declared a national hero. He takes a break from the army and returns to his hometown. There he meets his childhood friend Anjali who has always harboured love for Jai. Anjali is determined to make sure she and Jai stay together 24/7. At a party, he meets Miss India, Pooja Mallapa. As they spend more time together, he begins to love her and she too begins to love him. In the mean time, Jai's parents are arranging his marriage to Anjali but when they find out about Jai's love for Pooja, they realise that they have to tell Anjali everything. Anjali, heartbroken and jealous swears revenge on Jai for rejecting her. Realising her hatred for him. Abrush takes advantage and together they plot to destroy Jai's reputation and life. Anjali manages to steal some important documents regarding Abrush's plans. The events following leads to Jai being dismissed from the army and he is declared a traitor to the country. Jai, determined to prove his innocence and redeem himself, decides to pursue Abrush alone. Will Jai find out about Anjali's betrayal? —gavin (gunmasterM@hotmail.com) Indian army Major Jaidev Rajvansh lives a wealthy lifestyle in India. He is in love with and expected to get married to Anjali. Before the marriage could take place, Jaidev is assigned to rescue a politician, which he not only does so, but also apprehends his abductor, and returns home triumphantly as a national hero. At a reception, he meets with and fall head over heels in love with Pooja Mallapa, and makes a commitment to get married to her, little knowing that both their lives will be turned upside down as associates of the politician's abductors and Anjali team up against him. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com) Major Jaidev Rajvansh is a competent officer within the Indian armed forces who is called in to rescue a politician named Mr. Mishra. Jaidev not only manages to free him but capture one of his abductors - a terrorist called Abhrush. Then Jai is declared a national hero and to celebrate a function is held for him. At this function he gets to meet Pooja Mallapa only to make a commitment to get marry to her; eventually he gets to find out that his childhood friend, Anjail is also attracted to him and will go to any length to marry him. Jai finds himself in hot water when certain confidential information from his office is leaked to Abhrush's gang leading to his escape while Jai himself is being tortured, discharged and imprisoned for being a traitor. —gavin (racktoo@hotmail.com)

Raghu and his elder brother are struggling to find a proper job in Mumbai. Raghu finds peace in a pav-bhaji stall put up by him with the help of his best friend, Dedh Footiya. However, a brawl between them and a customer complicates things.

Stepbrothers Aftab and Jai, who loathe each other, must learn to put aside their differences and work together to prove their innocence in a terrorism case.

Consequences force an innocent man to get involved in crime after making an error. SPOILER: Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar (Sanjay Dutt) and his best friend Dedh Footiya (Sanjay Narvekar) struggle to find work in Mumbai. They decide to run a pav bhaji stall.But fate steps in when Raghu accidentally kills a customer who turns out to be the brother of a notorious gangster, Fracture Pandya and end up in the Mumbai underworld. Vitthal Kaanya (Ashish Vidyarthi), a rival gang lord, offers Raghunath and Dedh Footiya protection and later hires them both as hitmen. Raghunath becomes a respected hit man, with Dedh Footiya as his accomplice. With Raghunath in his gang Vitthal Kaanya hits a peak in the Mumbai underworld. He is protected by a politician who uses Raghunath for his needs. While BabbanRao (Home Minister) relies on Raghunath, there are some others who despise Raghunath, and are just waiting in the sidelines to see when Raghunath makes an error. Raghunath does so, and hence becomes an embarrassment for BabbanRao. Soon Raghunath is on the run, both from the police, and BabbanRao's men. Raghunath knows now that he must protect his wife, parents, and family, as they too are in danger. Then Raghunath comes to know that the police have been ordered to kill him in an "encounter", and Raghunath now realizes that there is no escape from this harsh reality. Unable to save himself from police, Raghu comes back to his home and asks his mother to shot him down for a graceful end of life. His mother does the same and his wife doesn't stop her from doing this. —gavin@sunny_deol2009@yahoo.com School drop-out Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar is a slum dweller whose attempts in locating a job are fertile. His father furnishes him with cash so that he can start a small food business; one day he witness his friend getting bullied by a male customer; unable to stand this he intervenes and a scuffle ensure leaving the male dead. Raghu's life is threatened when the male ended up being the brother of a gangster named, Bandaya. To get away from the fear of Bandaya; Raghu's friend arranges his stay with a gangster named Vitthal Kaanya who introduces him to crime so much that when Vitthal is murdered by Bandaya; Raghu takes over as the leader of the underworld criminal gang, killing Bandaya and thus making a name for himself by dominating the city of Bombay. He frequents a brothel and is fascinated by a prostitute, Sonia who he marries and who is expecting his child. Raghu find that he can put his family right by working as a hit-man for a politician named Babbanrao Kaddam, who promises to take care of his needs. —gavin (racktoo@hotmail.com) Raghunath Shivalkar and his best friend Dedh Footiya run a fast-food stall to make a living. One night, a customer manhandles Dedh Footiya to the extent that Raghu in defense of his friend kills the customer. Things go further downhill when they realize the slain was a brother of gruesome crime boss Facture Bandya. Initially given refuge by Bandya's rival Vitthal, Raghu's second act of self-defense promotes him, to his own horror, to a crime lord status with patronage of Maharashtra state's corrupt Home Minister Babanrao Kadam. However, one fault from Raghu makes him the target of the law enforcement, directed by Kadam himself to protect his political standing. With time running out and nobody he can trust, Raghu must ensure safeguarding his family before they are made to pay the price of his deeds and therefore exposing what is "the reality" of the criminal circuit of Mumbai. —ankit-singh92 Suleiman is Bombay's chief criminal don. All the rackets somehow or the other are linked to him. He has recruited a hitman named Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar, who has made a reputation for himself. While Suleiman relies on Raghunath, there are some others who despise Raghunath, and are just waiting in the sidelines to see when Raghunath makes an error. Raghunath does so, and hence becomes an embarassment for Suleiman. Soon Raghunath is on the run, both from the police, and Suleiman's men. Raghunath knows now that he must protect his wife, parents, and family, as they too are in danger. Then Raghunath comes to know that the police have been ordered to kill him in an "encounter", and Raghunath now realizes that there is no escape from this harsh reality. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

A playboy falls in love with a girl who will accept him if he gives up all his vices. Just as he is trying hard to do so, a boy turns up at his doorstep claiming to be his son.

Suman and Mahesh have been married for several years but have not been blessed with any children. Suman prays in the temple frequently and hopes that her prayers will be answered. Her prayers are heard and she soon gets pregnant. During her delivery in the hospital, there is a power outage which sets off a fire, which is soon brought under control by the fire department. Two children, both boys, are saved by a nurse, who soon passes away due to extensive burns. One of the boys is of Suman, but no one knows which one, as the second boy's mother had died during delivery. So Suman and Mahesh take both, Suren and Naren, home in the hopes of solving this mystery. Major Bhagawat Singh comes to their home claiming that he is the father of one of the boys, but again no resolution is reached, and both the children grow up under the loving care of Suman, while Mahesh hopes to identify his son during his lifetime. Years pass by, both the boys are now handsome young men. Mahesh's friend, Sudhakar, asks his daughter, Kiran, to assist Mahesh in identifying his son, and she moves into their house. She starts taking notes and studying them in detail. She falls in love with one of them, and is unable to tell who is indeed Mahesh's son. To make matters worse both Suren and Naren are in love with her, and want to marry her, fully aware that she can only marry one. There is only person who knows this secret, and he/she may not come forward to reveal this - for she/he has a reason for this to be kept secret - forever.

A man realizes that India is completely alien to his London-raised granddaughter and arranges her marriage there. She gets a guide to pose as her fiance and falls for him. After the passing away of his son and Caucasian daughter-in-law, London-based widower Purshotam Agarwal brings up his granddaughter, Namrata, on his own. When she matures, he pressurizes her to get married to Tikamgarh-based Ranveer's son. She travels to India, and much to his chagrin refuses to get married to the boy of his choice, and instead brings back a wealthy male named Romi, who she claims is her fiancé. Little does Purshotam know that Romi is not who he claims to be, and that Namrata has no intention of marrying him either. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)