The film centers on identical twin brothers, Jai Verma Akshay Kumar and Kishen Akshay Kumar, whose paths diverge after a childhood tragedy leaves their father dead at the hands of the goons of Anand Rao Anthya and separates the brothers. Jai grows up with his widowed mother, is blind, and possesses a keen sixth sense that heightens his awareness of danger. Kishen stays in the city with his girlfriend Anita Ayesha Jhulka and turns into a wanted thief, living by his wits and a growing appetite for mischief.
One day, Jai visits a bank when armed goons storm the place. His guiding stick conceals a long blade meant for self-defense, and when a villain threatens a child, Jai’s heightened perception and the blade help him neutralize the threat and save the youngster. The grateful mother of the child gives Jai a cheque for 4 lakh rupees, a moment that makes headlines in the newspapers and foreshadows the twins’ intertwined fates.
Anita spots the newspaper report and grows uneasy, suspecting Kishen of keeping the money for himself. Kishen soon realizes that Jai might be his look-alike, and the pair hatch a plan to use Jai’s identity to carry out crimes while pinning them on the unsuspecting brother.
The next day, Kishen and Anita target four jewelry shops, using fake checks to purchase jewelry and then fencing the pieces for quick profit. The jewelers report the theft to the police, and Jai must confront the possibility that the crimes are being committed by his doppelgänger. Jai’s mother, Jai’s Reema Lagoo makes a crucial discovery in the process, believing that Kishen might still be alive.
The jewelers turn to Chhote Bhai, Anand Rao Anthya’s younger brother, who agrees to help Kishen in exchange for influence. Kishen, however, passes counterfeit jewelry to the jewelers instead of returning the real items, and Chhote Bhai is killed while attempting to stop Kishen’s escape.
Meanwhile, Jai’s mother hopes to see her son marry his childhood friend Asha Chandni. Asha is a kleptomaniac who has fallen in love with Jai, and over time Jai begins to feel the same way about her, bringing a tender bond into the unfolding drama.
Kishen keeps using Jai’s identity to commit crimes, and Jai’s frustration grows as he pieces together the truth. His mother eventually reveals that Kishen is his identical twin and recounts their father’s murder and the brothers’ separation. This revelation drives Jai to search for his brother and bring him home.
One stormy night, the brothers finally meet in a temple and face each other. Jai explains that they are identical, and Kishen confesses to his crimes, begging for forgiveness. The brothers decide to join forces to take down Anand Rao Anthya and his gang. When the police arrive to finish off the remaining criminals, Kishen is reconciled with his mother, and the twins are finally reunited with their respective lovers, Asha and Anita, closing a chapter of danger, misdeeds, and forgiveness with a vow to protect one another.
