- Maya, coming from poor family, is married to the affluent Dr. Anand; but she tries to commit suicide on the nuptial night. She tells Anand that she was in love with Prem whose ambition was to be a music director. He too was in love with her but thought she would not be happy as his wife. Anand tells Maya that he had married her only for his mother who was on her death bed. When the mother dies Anand wants to unite Prem and Maya but Prem says it is against Hindu culture and disappears from their life.—gavin@sunny_deol2009@yahoo.com
- A woman from a poor family marries a doctor, but is actually in love with another man whose ambition was to be a music director. He too was in love with her but thought she would not be happy as his wife. The doctor offers to reunite them instead.
- Widower Dr. Anand (Naseeruddin Shah) gets re-married to a much younger girl, Maya, (Padmimi Kolhapure). He soon comes to know that the marriage was made without her consent. After he gains her confidence, he gets her to tell him who she really loves, and it is Prem Pratap Patialawala (Anil Kapoor), a street singer, self-styled musician. Dr. Anand then attempts to locate Prem Pratap, with a view to re-unite the lovers. Since Dr. Anand's mom is seriously ill, he asks Maya to remain his wife for about seven days, as he does not expect his mother to survive longer, to which Maya agrees. Dr. Anand, in the guise of a movie producer, hires Prem Pratap as his Music Director, and then eventually invites him to his house, so that the lovers may see each other again. Will Dr. Anand be successful in re-uniting Prem and Maya?—rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
- Maya (Padmini Kolhapure) attempts suicide on the day of her nuptial night. Dr. Anand (Naseeruddin Shah), Maya's husband, who is apparently a doctor, treats her, and finds out that she attempted suicide. When Maya gains conscience, she confirms her secret to Dr. Anand: she didn't want to get married and was forced. Dr. Anand wants to know the full story of Maya's life. Dr. Anand lives with his dad (Arvind Deshpande). Mother Savitri and daughter Chanda. Anand is a widower.
The story moves to a flashback, where an aspiring new music director, Prem (Anil Kapoor) [Prem Pratap Patiala Wale] and his sidekick Raju (Master Raju) come to Maya's house. They are looking to rent a room. Maya lives with her Maternal Grandfather (Nana) (Nilu Phule) and mother (Ashalata Wabgaonkar). She has a school going sister Sheela, and a disabled brother Prakash.
Maya finds Prem funny as the elastic from his Pyjama keeps showing from under his Kurta. Nanaji puts certain conditions that Prem has to return home before 10 PM, no cooking inside the room, Rs 300 deposit and Rs 60 per month rent. Prem keeps all his money inside a packet hidden in his underwear and Bombay is known for pickpockets.
Nanaji is looking for a suitable groom for Maya, but cannot afford to pay any dowry. The house is also mortgaged.
[Hamari Bhi Koi Ijjat Hai, Gharana Hai, Parampara Hai]. Several incidents happen which bring Maya and Prem closer. The bathroom scene when Prem goes to take a bath in a bathroom without any lock & puts Raju on guard. Raju takes off for dancing in a passing religious procession & Maya comes along inside seeing Prem in the buff. The late-night scene when Prem is not allowed to enter home beyond 10 PM & Maya forces him to kiss her to gain entry. Maya sews her bra to Prem's pants when he rips them & Maya offers to mend them to Raju. Maya was sewing her own bra at the time and forgot all about it.
Maya thinks that Prem is cheap, but Raju tells Maya that Prem has his whole family in Patiala. His mum is a housemaid & Prem sells his blood to send some money home each week, till he is able to succeed in Bombay. Maya falls for the naive, innocent Prem. Prem, aspiring to be a true music director in Bombay, rejects Maya's advances.
Maya tries to seduce Prem by taking a bath in an open roofed bathroom in front of Prem and sending him Samosas. Maya even sells her gold bangles to send money to Prem's mother without his knowledge. Maya goes to meet Prem in secret late at night and wants to share a kiss with him. But Prem barely escapes when Nanaji calls Maya.
Furthermore, Prem also in love with Maya, but believes that he isn't worthy of her. They declare their love for each other, and plan to elope. But destiny has other plans in store for Maya and Prem. The same day Maya's grandfather fixes her wedding with Anand & informs Maya of his decision. Maya & Prem decide to run away. On the day of their elopement, the two lovers are caught by Maya's parents. As a result, Prem and his sidekick are kicked out of the house and Maya is forced to wed Dr. Anand.
Back to the present time, Dr. Anand confides in her that he only married her due to his ill mother Savitri (Dina Pathak), who wanted to see him settle down before her death. Dr. Anand promises to unite the two lovers after his mother's death. During the time of her stay, Maya gets attached to Dr. Anand's daughter Chanda (Baby Suchita). Maya is a dutiful daughter-in-law and even helps to take care of Savitri's bodily functions when the nurses are not around. Savitri hands over all the house keys to Maya. She also hands over all the ancestral jewels to Maya.
Meanwhile, Dr. Anand searches for Prem and successfully finds him outside a mall. Dr. Anand pretends to be a movie producer and hires Prem to be the music director for his new film. When his mother dies, Dr. Anand reunites Prem and Maya. However, his attempts remain fruitless, as Maya refuses to leave Dr. Anand. Prem had only asked that Maya remove her Mangal Sutra before returning to him. Maya realizes the strength behind their marriage and doesn't budge. Prem leaves Dr. Anand and Maya stating that leaving a husband is against Indian culture.
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