Mehandi Circus

A dying Mehandi pleads to see someone one last time, setting off a plan to grant her wish. Her daughter vows to bring the father back into her mother's life, even if it means crossing dangerous boundaries. The mission begins as the family scrambles to assemble the pieces of a fragile past.

In a bar in Kodaikanal, Jeeva shows off his knife-throwing swagger and wins a game of 'guess the singer' while a post-1992 song lingers as a sore memory. Someone mentions that the world stopped for him in 1992, hinting at a hidden wound. The next day, Mehandi's daughter finds him and asks him to meet her mother.

Mehandi's daughter convinces Jeeva to meet her mother, and the trio heads toward a village in Maharashtra where Mehandi is. Along the way, Jeeva recalls the day he first saw Mehandi, a memory that rekindles old feelings. They press on toward the circus camp where Mehandi performs.

In the village camp, Mehandi and Jeeva’s bond deepens as their romance blossoms. Mehandi’s knife-throwing act ties her to her family’s circus, shaping their shared future. Their growing affection becomes a beacon amid looming obstacles.

A villager alerts Jeeva’s father about the romance, and Mehandi’s father also notices them together. The romance faces stern resistance rooted in caste and tradition. Both families begin to plan interventions to separate the lovers.

Jeeva's father warns him to forget the relationship, but Jeeva persists and asks for Mehandi's hand on one condition. He must perform the knife-throwing act with Mehandi as the target. Jadhav is brought in to train him for the dangerous test.

Jeeva and Mehandi run away with friends to marry, only to be spotted by Jadhav, who wishes them well. Jeeva's father catches up, beating him and burning Mehandi's circus, forcing the couple to retreat. Mehandi's family returns to Maharashtra, ending the escape.

Many years pass and Jeeva remains haunted, still searching for Mehandi. A turn in Bombay brings him face to face with Jadhav, who reveals that Mehandi is now married with a daughter. The revelation triggers a detour in Jeeva's life, sending him into resignation and drinking away his pain.

Mehandi's daughter finally tells Jeeva the full truth: Jadhav had always wanted Mehandi for himself and engineered the elopement's collapse. She explains how those schemes pulled Mehandi into a life she did not choose. The revelation reorients Jeeva's understanding of his lost love.

Mehandi is married to Jadhav in a cruel, controlling arrangement. A drunken night leads Jadhav to injure her, and he ultimately abandons her and their daughter. Through it all, Mehandi's words remind Jeeva that her true love was always him.

Mehandi takes a moment to tell Jeeva that her true love remained him all along, casting the years of separation in a new light. The confession deepens the ache of what was lost and solidifies their resolve to reunite when possible.

Mehandi and Jeeva finally meet again in Kolhapur, shocking Mehandi's father and daughter. They travel to a local village fair where the knives are retrieved for one last act. The air is charged with the prospect of a long-awaited union against a lifetime of obstacles.

In the Kolhapur village fair, Jeeva, long-trained and fearless, throws the knives around Mehandi, with the last one delivered blindfolded. They share a heartfelt embrace as Mehandi's father and daughter look on, witnessing a hard-won reunion. The act becomes a vow that their love endures beyond all barriers.