Shaandaar

Alia Arora, an insomniac orphan, is adopted by Bipin Arora. Geetu and Kamla treat her with cold indifference, creating a tense home life. To help her cope with insomnia, Bipin begins a nightly ritual of drawing her a dream before bedtime.

Each night, Bipin sketches a dream for Alia to dream about, offering a moment of solace from her restless sleep. The ritual becomes a quiet, intimate bond between father and daughter amid the family tensions. Alia’s insomnia gradually finds some relief through these dreams.

The Arora family travels to England for a lavish destination wedding where Isha is to marry Robin Fundwani. The plan is steeped in secrecy as both families are secretly bankrupt and hope the marriage will secure financial gains. Robin is a narcissistic fitness enthusiast who disrespects Isha.

En route to the wedding, Bipin’s car collides with Jagjinder Joginder's car, the wedding planner known as JJ. The crash disrupts the journey and marks the first encounter between Alia and JJ. It becomes clear JJ is actually managing the wedding.

Both Alia and JJ are insomniacs scarred by pasts, and they gradually connect during the wedding preparations and planning chaos. They begin to rely on each other for emotional support, and their bond deepens as they share sleepless nights. This budding romance offers them a pathway to peaceful sleep.

Bipin becomes overprotective and disapproves of Alia's growing bond with JJ. The tension escalates as he worries about family harmony and safety. This disapproval foreshadows a difficult choice for Alia.

In the heat of the dispute, Bipin inadvertently reveals that Alia is his biological daughter from a past relationship. The revelation shocks Alia and shakes the family dynamics. Bipin’s confession forces everyone to confront hidden pasts.

Over time Bipin comes to accept JJ as Alia’s partner, recognizing their shared struggle and honesty. He begins to see their love as a force for healing, not a threat to the family’s stability. The family tensions start to ease, though not completely.

Tensions escalate between Isha and Robin, culminating in him ridiculing her on the wedding day after her dress tears. The public humiliation shatters the façade of perfect appearances. The wedding plan begins to crumble under mounting pressure.

Empowered, Isha delivers an impassioned speech about self-worth, rejecting the notion that she must conform to others’ expectations. Her speech galvanizes the crowd and signals a turning point in the chaos. The family faces a reckoning with appearances versus reality.

Harry Fundwani, desperate to salvage appearances, brandishes a gun to force the wedding to go ahead. In the chaos, it is revealed that the Fundwanis are financially ruined. The house of cards collapses as the truth comes out.

With the wedding in disarray, JJ, Alia, Bipin, and Isha flee the scene in a helicopter. They leave behind their dysfunctional families and the ruined ceremony. The escape marks a decisive break from the past toward a future shaped by love and independence.

Having escaped the chaos, JJ and Alia begin a life together, supported by Bipin and Isha. They choose love and self-acceptance over the patriarchal expectations that defined their earlier lives. The ending emphasizes freedom, autonomy, and the power of chosen family.