

And the way it was carried off could have been a trifle subtler, we thought." The film was commercially unsuccessful. Faisal Shariff of Rediff wrote, "The film plays on traditional family values, and that isn't very convincing. Chandrika BansalĪnish Khanna of Planet Bollywood gave the film 8.5 out of 10.

Her brothers trace them to the village that evening and are met with resistance from the villagers. They are welcomed by his father who is the leader of the village and the villagers. With their beliefs broken and without a place to go to, one of their two close friends takes them couple home to his small village. Inder's parents are convinced that the girl is no good for their son, considering the behavior of her brothers. Pallavi's brothers search for Inder in his family home, verbally abusing his parents. They search for Inder, forcing the desolate couple to elope. The news devastates her family, leading them to reject her as a part of their family. Pallavi with her newfound courage, openly declares her love for Inder. He mistakes it to be an attempt to assault her and tries to brutally attack him. Pallavi's brother sees them together, while Inder is chasing Pallavi playfully. They believe that their families will agree to their relationship. She confesses her feelings to Inder and they kindle their relationship. Pallavi, now realizing that she had always loved Inder, feels that her timidity worsened the situation. When Pallavi's brother finds out that Inder is still after her, he turns furious and beats him up, warning him to back off. Pallavi on the other hand, is unable to make a decision - further aggravating the situation.

He asks her to give him an answer, even if it is a no. The thought Pallavi of now burdens Inder's mind, and he sets out to find out how she feels about him. Inder's family is not that different, except him being the only son. They are overprotective of her and she does not do anything against their wish.

She lives with her mother and three elder brothers. Pallavi is the apple of the eye of her family. This is seen by her brother, who mistakes him for a stalker and so do her two other brothers who thrash and leave him with a warning. When an opportunity presents itself, his friends convince him to talk to her, while she tries to avoid the conversation. He instantly falls in love with her, even when her identity remains unknown. There, he meets a beautiful, yet shy girl Pallavi. Inder moves to a new town to pursue his higher studies, in spite of the pressure from his parents to marry and settle down.
