Ab Ke Baras (2002): Cast & Plot
Ab Ke Baras is a 2002 fantasy thriller directed by Raj Kanwar, starring Amrita Rao as Anjali Thapar / Nandini, Arya Babbar and Ashutosh Rana. It runs 2 hours 49 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 49m (169 min)
- Director
- Raj Kanwar
- Original language
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Hindi - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ab Ke Baras About?
The premise of Ab Ke Baras without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Anjali Thapar, raised in the US, is haunted by recurring dreams of an Indian temple and sword‑wielding riders. After consulting a pandit, she learns the visions pertain to a past life. Defying her father’s insistence that she marry his chosen man, she runs away to India, where ruthless CBI officer Sikander Baksh is assigned to track her. In India she meets car‑thieves Karan and his uncle, and discovers she was Nandini, the lover of freedom fighter Abhay, whose life was ended by the British‑backed traitor Tejeshwar Singhal.
Ab Ke Baras Themes & Keywords
· 13 tags- love
- death
- revenge
- reincarnation
- dream
- tragic love
- murder
- suicide
- on the run
- blood
- temple
- sword
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- shot to death
Ab Ke Baras Cast & Characters
Amrita Rao leads the cast as Anjali Thapar / Nandini, with Arya Babbar as Karan / Abhay and Ashutosh Rana as Tejeshwar Singhal. Directed by Raj Kanwar; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Raj Kanwar
- Amrita Rao as Anjali Thapar / Nandini
- Arya Babbar as Karan / Abhay
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Ashutosh Rana as Tejeshwar Singhal - Rajat Bedi as Rajbir Singhal
Also Starring in Ab Ke Baras
· 3 more- Danny Denzongpa DCP Sikander Baksh
- Ashish Vidhyarthi Rudra Singh
- Shweta Menon Chembakam
More from Raj Kanwar
More films directed by Raj Kanwar: Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, Andaaz, Farz and Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega.
Ab Ke Baras Plot Summary
What happens in Ab Ke Baras from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
U.S.-based Anjali Thapar has recurring dreams of a parallel life in India: a temple dedicated to Devi Maa Durga, and a group of sword-wielding riders that feel startlingly real. She and her mother seek guidance from a pandit, who advises them that the truth behind these visions lies in India and in Anjali’s supposed past. When her father insists she marry the man he chooses, Anjali chooses to flee. Her father promptly flags the escape, summoning her uncle—a ruthless CBI officer—DCP Sikander Baksh, who soon closes in on her trail.
Full summary
The whole story of Ab Ke Baras, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Ab Ke Baras?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the protagonist who experiences past‑life dreams of a temple and sword‑wielding men?
Ab Ke Baras Also Known As
Also known as “אהבה מעבר לזמן”.
- Also known as
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- אהבה מעבר לזמן
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Ab Ke Baras FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Ab Ke Baras, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ab Ke Baras?
Ab Ke Baras runs 2 hours 49 minutes (169 minutes).
When was Ab Ke Baras released?
Ab Ke Baras was released on May 10, 2002.
Who directed Ab Ke Baras?
Ab Ke Baras was directed by Raj Kanwar.
More films by Raj Kanwar Who is in the cast of Ab Ke Baras?
Ab Ke Baras stars Amrita Rao as Anjali Thapar / Nandini, Arya Babbar as Karan / Abhay and Ashutosh Rana as Tejeshwar Singhal, among 7 credited actors.
Does Ab Ke Baras have a post-credit scene?
No. Ab Ke Baras has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Ab Ke Baras in?
The original language of Ab Ke Baras is Hindi.
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