The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

Year: 2003

Runtime: 160 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Anil Sharma

AdventureRomanceThrillerAction

Arun Khanna, an Indian intelligence operative, is tasked with stopping ISI chief Ishak Khan, who plans to build a nuclear bomb to free Kashmir. Their cat‑and‑mouse battle intensifies when Khan detonates an explosive at Khanna’s engagement party. Determined, Khanna must not only thwart Khan’s scheme but also rescue his missing fiancée.

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1

Batra forms covert network and meets Reshma

Arun Khanna, a RAW army intelligence officer, builds a covert spy network along the tense Kashmir frontier. He meets Reshma, an orphan who volunteers to join his operation, and the two grow close as trust blooms between them. This partnership sets the stage for a dangerous mission across the border.

Kashmir, Indo-Pak border
2

Reshma joins the mission and starts feeding information

Reshma volunteers to join the operation and is sent into Pakistan undercover as a maid. She begins feeding Batra critical intelligence, embedding herself in the spy network while maintaining cover. Her commitment deepens the connection between them and drives the investigation forward.

Pakistan (Hidayatulla's house)
3

Exposure at Hidayatulla's house and escape

During a pivotal gathering at Hidayatulla's residence, Khan, Azhar, and scientists reveal plans to weaponize a nuclear device. Reshma is exposed while feeding information and must flee in a tense chase. Batra assists her escape and they return to India, now aware of the danger they face.

Hidayatulla's house, Pakistan
4

Engagement and Reshma's disappearance

Batra proposes marriage to Reshma, but terrorists strike soon after. Reshma disappears after falling into a river, and Batra is believed dead. The couple's bond has to endure a new wave of danger and separation.

India
5

Batra fakes his death and infiltrates the operation

Fueled by duty, Batra fakes his own death to slip back into Khan and Azhar's orbit and infiltrate their operation. Disguised, he trails them to Canada, where he uncovers their plan to assemble a nuclear device.

Canada
6

Reshma survives in Lahore and heads to Canada

Reshma is found alive on the Ravi riverbank in Lahore, saved by Salman, and is unable to walk due to trauma. She travels to Canada for medical treatment and becomes the ward of Dr. Shaheen Zakaria, daughter of the extremist Zakaria.

Lahore, Pakistan
7

Batra enters Zakaria's circle as Wahid and marries Shaheen

In Canada, Batra assumes a new identity as Wahid and ingratiates himself with Zakaria's circle, earning Shaheen's trust. He marries Shaheen, tying himself to the Zakaria family while secretly pursuing the bomb’s location.

Canada
8

Reshma discovers Wahid is alive at Shaheen's wedding

Reshma spots a muffler she knitted for Batra in a Canadian mall and realizes he is alive, living as Wahid. She recognizes him at Shaheen's wedding, and the impossible truth dawns on her as their paths collide again.

Canada
9

Shaheen uncovers Zakaria's links and the bomb-part hunt

Shaheen learns of Zakaria's terrorist connections and Batra discloses the truth. The couple pressures the terrorists to reveal the location of the bomb parts, which have been hidden at Zakaria's high-altitude facility.

Canada
10

Codes spark a coordinated government response

The information they uncover signals to governments, triggering a coordinated response. Khan realizes Wahid's true identity and orders an attempt to kill him, escalating the pursuit.

Canada
11

Hijacked train and deadly showdown

On the hijacked train, soldiers close in as Khan leads the assault and the terrorists seize passengers. The crisis escalates as the team pressures for a breakthrough, with time running out to stop the bomb.

Train
12

Shaheen dies; Batra defeats the terrorists

On the train, Khan kills Shaheen, and she forgives Batra in her final moment. Reborn by their shared mission, Batra eliminates the remaining terrorists, including Khan, and returns to Kashmir to be reunited with Reshma.

Kashmir

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