Sanam Re

Akash is working a steady routine in Mumbai when a call reveals his grandfather's condition is worsening. He decides to leave the city and return to his native Tanakpur with a business proposal to sell his grandfather’s studio. The urgency compels him to rethink his future and priorities.

He travels back to his hometown to visit his grandfather's studio. Walking through the familiar space triggers a long memory loop that blends nostalgia with the looming sense of loss. The visit foreshadows how the past will intrude on the present.

In the memories of Akash's boyhood, his grandfather prophesies that Akash will meet a girl who lives exactly 500 steps from the studio. Akash literally counts 500 steps and finds a girl who is older than him, leaving him momentarily disappointed. The moment foreshadows complex relationships that recur later.

In his high school years, Akash’s heart turns toward Shruti, but he leaves her to pursue higher studies in Mumbai. Shruti struggles with his sudden departure, and the distance tests the bond they once shared.

Back in the present, a professional setback triggers Akash’s scramble to secure a contract that could salvage his career. A global detour leads him to Canada, where he hopes to meet investor Mrs. Pablo, who is later revealed as Akanksha. The aim shifts from business to navigating new personal connections.

At a yoga camp in Canada, Akash befriends Mrs. Pablo and learns her real name is Akanksha. This revelation twists his plan and introduces a new layer of complexity to his relationships. He also encounters Shruti again, who does not recognize him at first.

During a shared task at the camp, Akash and Shruti rekindle the old feelings they once had. They rediscover a connection that feels both familiar and forbidden, reigniting their closeness.

The unfolding truth reveals that the tall girl Akash met in childhood is Akanksha—the same woman standing before him now. The revelation ties together his past with his present, complicating his feelings for Shruti. The emotional stakes deepen as the memory and reality collide.

Shruti admits she cannot stay with him, accepting the bittersweet consequence of their intersecting lives. Akash must confront that their chance may be forever altered by the truth about Akanksha and the past.

Akash learns Shruti is living with a rare heart condition that requires a transplant. He seeks to help, and Akanksha assists by guiding him through the hospital process and the weight of the decision.

Before the transplant, Akash and Shruti imagine a life together—newlyweds, aging side by side—creating a hopeful montage. The couple’s longing becomes a tangible, shared vision.

A donor is found and Shruti’s transplant proceeds. She travels to the city to find Akash, only to discover his phone is off and she must search for a sign from him. A voice note from Akash guides her toward him.

In a heart-wrenching twist, Shruti learns that Akash has died and that his heart now resides within her body. She mourns while honoring the man who gave her life, channeling her grief into memory and gratitude.

Back in the studio, Shruti places a wooden plaque with Akash’s message that 'Akash loves Shruti'—a lasting symbol of their past. The film closes with a portrait of Akash’s grandfather captured by Shruti, underscoring love, memory, and the irrevocable choices that shaped their fates.