Nikaah

Haider, an aspiring poet, falls in love with Nilofar while they are students at Osmania University. He discovers she is already engaged to Wasim, a Nawab, which complicates his feelings. Nilofar and Haider's budding affection resists the social expectations of their time.

Nilofar marries Wasim and begins married life. Haider becomes a successful poet and editor of a magazine, while his feelings for Nilofar remain unrequited. The contrast between their careers underscores the distance between them.

After marriage, Nilofar learns Wasim is a workaholic who fights over petty issues. On their honeymoon, Wasim spends most of his time at work, leaving Nilofar lonely and disappointed. The gap between expectation and reality widens, straining their relationship.

On their first wedding anniversary, Wasim and Nilofar plan a party but he fails to appear. Nilofar cannot face the guests and retreats to their bedroom, feeling humiliated. The situation erupts into a heated argument that ends with Wasim pronouncing talaq three times, divorcing Nilofar.

Now a divorcee, Nilofar is offered a job by Haider at his magazine. She begins to rebuild her life and realizes that Haider still harbors deep feelings for her. The encounter rekindles a private hope of a possible future with him.

Wasim, seeking reconciliation, approaches the Imam to understand the talaq and halala rules. The Imam explains the complexities of halala and how remarrying Nilofar would require her to marry another man, consummate the union, and obtain a divorce. The legal and religious hurdles are laid bare.

Haider declares his love and they decide to marry with the consent of their parents. Nilofar seeks a fresh start with a partner who supports her, choosing a union built on mutual respect. The ceremony signifies a new chapter away from the troubled past.

Wasim writes a letter to Nilofar asking her to divorce Haider and remarry him. Nilofar and Haider read the missive, troubled by the suggestion and its implications. The letter rekindles the tension between the two former lovers.

Haider reads Wasim's letter and misreads the situation as ongoing love between Nilofar and Wasim. He decides to offer Nilofar a divorce himself, thinking it would clear the path for her to remarry Wasim. The decision sets in motion a morally fraught plan.

Haider brings Wasim to Nilofar and gives his consent to divorce Nilofar through Talaq. Nilofar questions whether they are treating her as property and asserts that she wants to continue her life with Haider. The moment tests their personal loyalties and beliefs.

Wasim, seeing Nilofar's firm stance, gives his blessing to their union and leaves. Nilofar remains with Haider, accepting the life they chose together. The ending leaves the audience pondering the balance between love, autonomy, and duty.

The story closes with a social commentary on the sharia law of divorce and the misuse of Talaq in Indian Muslim society. It reflects on the pain of women caught between personal happiness and religious/legal strictures. The ending underscores the film's critique of gender inequality.