Cast : Preity Zinta,Manisha Koirala,Shahrukh Khan,Raghuvir Yadav
Director : Mani Ratnam
Music Director : A. R. Rahman
Producer : Ram Gopal Varma
Lyricist : Gulzar
Year : 1998

Synopsis / Plot

Amar (Shahrukh Khan) is sent on a temporary assignment from New Delhi to one of the northern provinces as a journalist for All India Radio. While there he becomes curious about a separatist movement that has illegally been formed and that is committing acts of terrorism to free themselves of India's rule. He secretly meets the head of the group and interviews him - but can't comprehend their grievances against the government - "we are all Indian's aren't we?" he asks naively. He also meets a mysterious village girl named Meghna (Manisha Koirala) at a train station and then later in town and is immediately drawn to the sadness in her tired eyes. Later she claims that all the laughter left her when she was eight years old and has never returned. We are to eventually find out why. She shows absolutely no interest in Amar, but his obsession only grows and he continues to chase after her even after being beaten up badly by her brothers. Finally he is called back to the capital and reluctantly realizes that this is a love that is not meant to be. Upon returning he discovers that his family has found a girl that they want him to marry. This potential bride comes in the form of Preeti (Preity Zinta), an adorable westernized woman who in truth makes for a much better match for Amar than did his village fantasy. Pushing his love into the background, he agrees to marry Preity and the wedding is scheduled - but then Meghna shows up on his doorstep asking for a place to stay. He lets her in. She is in fact in Delhi to commit a horrific act of terrorism.