The story follows Anjali (Kareena Kapoor), who sacrifices her love for Raja (Akshay Kumar) to marry her brother-in-law, Aditya (Anil Kapoor), after her sister (Sushmita Sen) dies in childbirth. Years later, Raja re-enters her life, forcing her to choose between her past love and family duty.
The film explores Anjali's struggle as she moves to New Delhi to fulfill her responsibilities as a wife and mother, while her heart still yearns for her past love. The narrative intensifies when Raja enters her life again, leading to emotional conflict and societal pressure.