Kanyadaan

Lata discovers the implications of Rekha's childhood marriage and reacts with fury at the prospect of such a hidden past. The revelation threatens to upend the stability of her marriage and the family dynamic. The stakes for Rekha, Kumar, and Lata become intensely personal.

The film opens with a hockey match between the Bulbuls girls' team and the Heroes boys' team. The Bulbul girls win 2-1, creating a lively, competitive backdrop. Amid the cheers, Amar from the boys' team and Lata from the Bulbul team are shown to be attracted to each other.

Kumar, a friend of Amar, learns about the budding romance and decides to intervene. He vows to help them get married and tells Lata's father that he will take care of her. This sets up a conflict between friendship, duty, and romance.

On a business trip, Kumar's car breaks down and he ends up at Rekha's village. Rekha invites him to stay at their house since he has nowhere else to go. The chance encounter plants the seeds of a quiet attraction between them.

As Kumar stays with Rekha's family, the two find themselves drawn to each other. Their conversations reveal shared values and restrained longing. The romantic tension thickens while the family remains unaware.

Kumar asks Rekha's mother for Rekha's hand in marriage, only to be stunned by a truth she reveals: Rekha was married in childhood to another Amar, a fact Rekha herself has forgotten. She shows him a wedding photo and pleads with him to help locate that Amar. The revelation reshapes Kumar's plans and Rekha's sense of fate.

Kumar quietly leaves Rekha after the revelation, choosing to respect her decision and give her space. Rekha, bound by traditional notions, tries to forget him and move on with her life. The distance marks a painful rupture in their relationship.

Kumar returns later with a childhood photo of himself, along with his parents and a driving license showing his full name Amar Kumar. Rekha, moved by the personal proof, feels hopeful and agrees to marry him. The search for the missing Amar takes a new turn.

Kumar then reveals the harder truth: the original Amar is already married to Lata, and Rekha should not disrupt their peaceful life. He tells her that despite his love, he cannot disrupt their marriage. Rekha must decide whether to accept this reality.

Crushed by the revelation, Rekha leaves the house to end her life. On the road she is nearly struck by another car driven by the other Amar, underscoring the peril of the tangled situation. This near-death moment intensifies the stakes for everyone involved.

Hearing Rekha's plight, Amar and Lata realize she has nowhere to go and invite her to stay with them, providing shelter and kindness despite the complicated dynamics. Rekha does not reveal the truth about Kumar's identity. The house holds its breath as loyalties are tested.

Rekha realizes that Kumar is the real Amar and that he is happily married to Lata. Out of restraint and respect, she chooses not to disclose the truth to them. This decision tightens the moral knot surrounding the trio.

Rekha's presence unsettles the peace at Amar and Lata's home, creating misunderstandings and friction. The boundaries between guest, lover, and wife blur as emotions run high. Everyone recalibrates their expectations in a fragile harmony.

Rekha's mother travels from the village and explains that a childhood union is not valid without proper consent. She argues for a genuine kanyadan with parental approval, reframing the way Rekha and Kumar might marry. Rekha absorbs this new perspective and begins to reconsider the future with Kumar.

With the mother's guidance, Rekha accepts Kumar as her husband and the two commit to a legitimate union. The film closes on a note of reconciled tradition and enduring love, where honesty and consent pave the way forward.