Badal (Bobby Deol) is a naive but intelligent young man who comes from a small village to the big city for further studies. In college, he meets pretty Tilna Oberoi (Twinkle Khanna), and after a few misunderstandings and misadventures, both fall in love. This is not taken well by Tina's dad. (Raj Babbar), who hopes to marry Tinal, with his friend's son. Tina's dad complains to the college Principal but Tina testifies in favor of Badal.
Tina's dad then asks a corrupt cop, Neghi (Danny Denzongpa), who is the city's Assistant Commissioner of Police, for help. Neghi arrests Badal on trumped up charges and imprisons him. Badal's dad (Mukesh Khanna) comes to the big city to find out the truth. In the meantime. Tina's dad gives a contract to Neghi to get Badal killed. He also pressurizes Tina and stops her from meeting Badal.
Will Badal survive? Will Tina and Badal's love be fated to end tragically?
BOX OFFICE NOTE
The film was the most expensive film in history at time of release and featured newcomers. A first and last for the Hindi film industry.