Tum Bin

Tum Bin

Year: 2001

Runtime: 158 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Anubhav Sinha

DramaRomance

Shekhar, a successful businessman, accidentally kills his associate Amar. Overcome with guilt, he takes responsibility for Amar’s company and looks after his family and friends. While honoring his promise, Shekhar falls for Amar’s fiancée Piya, who is being pressured to marry tycoon Abhi Gyan to rescue the business. The tale examines love, duty, and redemption.

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1

Amar Shah's death in India

Amar Shah dies accidentally in India, triggering Shah Industries in Canada to teeter on collapse. Pia Shah, Amar's fiancée and managing director, is devastated by the loss. Girdhari, Amar's father, is in shock while his sister and grandmother mourn; Inspector D'Mello begins investigating the case despite his superiors' indifference.

Day of Amar's death India
2

Family and investigation aftermath

The family struggles with grief and the company’s future hangs in the balance. Pia fights to keep Shah Industries afloat while the investigation lingers in the background. Inspector D'Mello commits to finding the responsible party amid apathy from higher-ups.

Immediately after Amar's death India
3

Shekhar offers to rebuild Shah Industries

Months after Amar's death, Shekhar Malhotra arrives with an offer to rebuild Shah Industries without any compensation, claiming Amar had met him in India and asked him to join before his death. He is given the chance and begins the uphill task of reviving the company. His proposal steadies the family’s fear of collapse and begins a new phase for Shah Industries.

Months after Amar's death Canada
4

Shekhar earns the family's trust and grows closer to Pia

As Shekhar works to make Shah Industries viable, the Shah family slowly accepts him as part of the family. He develops feelings for Pia, and their bond deepens while he fights to restore the business. The partnership begins to feel personal as well as professional.

During the rebuilding phase Canada
5

The hidden truth behind the accident

What happened to Amar remains a closely guarded secret for the time being, known only to Bosco—that it was Shekhar's jeep that accidentally hit Amar after he swerved to avoid an innocent girl. The guilt gnaws at Shekhar as he tries to do right by the family. The revelation reshapes his relationship with Pia and the others in subtle ways.

Before his confession India
6

Shekhar travels to Canada to confess and help

Ridden by guilt, Shekhar travels to Canada to confess and do whatever he can for the Shah family. He seeks forgiveness and to keep Shah Industries afloat, even as personal feelings complicate his decisions. His return marks a turning point in the family’s perception of him.

Shortly after the revelation Canada
7

Abhigyan enters and Pia's option to rebuild

Abhigyan, a wealthy Canadian industrialist, meets Pia and realizes she is the right partner for him, considering proposing to help rebuild Shah Industries. Pia's affections are still entangled with Shekhar, creating tension about the company’s future. The possibility of a change in leadership looms large.

During Pia's involvement with Shekhar Canada
8

Conflict culminates in a decision to return to India

A conflict arises between Pia and Shekhar over Abhi's takeover proposal, and Shekhar decides that Pia may not need his help anymore and resolves to return to India. The choice marks a departure from their personal bond toward a professional severance.

Before departure Canada/India
9

Airport confrontation and separation

Pia stops Shekhar at the airport and confesses her feelings for him, but Shekhar denies them and boards the plane. The moment crystallizes the emotional conflict between love and duty, and Pia watches as he leaves.

Moment of departure Airport
10

Arrest and the confession call

Inspector D'Mello arrives from India to arrest Shekhar, and they wait, with Bosco, to board the next flight to India. Before departure, Shekhar calls Pia to tell her how much he loves her and to confess that he was the one who killed Amar, deepening the tragedy. He relapses into intoxication after the call and meets with an accident.

Immediately after arrest Airport
11

Family faith and case closure

Pia confesses guilt about loving the man who caused Amar's death, and Girdhari speaks for the first time since the tragedy, expressing belief in Shekhar. Amar's family recognizes the sacrifices Shekhar made for them, and Inspector D'Mello, seeing the family's need, quietly closes the legal case. The human ties prove stronger than punishment.

After the hospital/family confrontation India
12

Ending: reunion and healing

The story ends with Shekhar recovering and reuniting with Pia, reaffirming their love and the family's forgiveness. Shah Industries endures, carrying Amar's memory forward through the acts of those who cared for him. The film closes on a note of healing and hope.

Ending Canada/India

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