
The Police Commissioner, Advocate Sinha and Inspector Vikram Singh go to the Mental Hospital to interview inmate Arun Saxena, asking Vikram to befriend him and learn why he courted Sapna, got involved with Jyoti, and murdered her. After confessing, Arun receives a death sentence that drives him into a breakdown. Vikram seeks to cure him, secure his release, and ensure the execution proceeds.
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Arun Saxena [Ajay Devgn] is detained in a mental hospital, and a failed escape attempt is quickly checked by the doctors. Arun’s mother Jamuna sits in front of a temple every day with her back turned to God, promising to face the divine only when Arun returns.
Inspector Vikram Singh [Suniel Shetty], a young and honest police officer, is asked to visit Arun along with his superior, the Police Commissioner [Saeed Jaffrey], to assess Arun’s condition. Arun becomes aggressive when Sapna [Raveena Tandon] is mentioned. The doctors administer a shock treatment to render him unconscious. Vikram is moved by Arun’s behavior and believes that Arun is not insane, but deeply in love. Arun’s mother visits him and pleads for him to wake up, as he needs to seek revenge against Mama Thakur. Vikram overhears this and becomes curious. Later, Vikram meets Jamuna at the temple to learn Arun’s story, and the film ventures into the past.
Arun used to be a happy and carefree young poet. At a party, he falls in love with Sapna. Her uncle, Rangeen “Mama” Thakur, has been hiding his true motives, as he aims to seize her wealth. Arun openly expresses his love for Sapna and even confronts Shankar Bihari [Gulshan Grover], a goon hired by Mama to marry Sapna for her wealth. Arun’s actions show his deep affection for Sapna. Sapna initially rejects Arun’s advances but eventually falls for him after witnessing his willingness to sacrifice his life for her. Shankar sends Jyoti [Navneet Nishan] to seduce Arun, which Sapna misunderstanding. Arun and Sapna reconcile, but Mama [Paresh Rawal] attempts to harm Arun and sends goons to kill him.
Arun and Jamuna are attacked, prompting Arun to fight back and defeat the goons. He then pursues Sapna. Mama tricks Jyoti into going to Arun’s house under false pretenses and murders her. Arun is framed for the murder due to his association with Jyoti. Mama brutally tortures Jamuna to force Arun to confess. Arun eventually confesses, leading Sapna to believe that he is guilty and she breaks up with him. Unable to bear this news, Arun loses his sanity and is subsequently admitted to a mental asylum after being found guilty.
Vikram makes a promise to Jamuna that he will fight for justice for Arun. Natwar reveals that he has secretly taken pictures of the murder and is blackmailing Mama. He arranges for Natwar to be killed by hitmen. Arun witnesses this while trying to escape from the mental asylum van, but he is captured by the doctors before the hitmen can reach him. Arun draws the murder on his cell wall. Vikram overhears Natwar’s wife mentioning that Natwar worked for Mama Thakur. The hitmen try to kill Arun by bribing a guard at the mental asylum, but Arun survives and is captured by the doctors. The hitmen escape. Vikram arrives to see the drawing in Arun’s cell. To protect Arun, Vikram offers him accommodation at his home as his life is in danger. Vikram finds a photo of Sapna in Arun’s suitcase. It is revealed that Vikram also fell in love with Sapna, but he keeps this information from Arun.
Vikram tracks down Sapna and asks her to meet Arun, but under the condition that Arun doesn’t see her. Sapna agrees. Vikram then tells Sapna the truth about Mama’s crimes and Ram Singh [Javed Khan] tells Sapna the truth about Arun’s situation. After Vikram confronts Mama Thakur and tells him his days are over, Arun almost gets killed by the men who killed Natwar at a bar.
However, he receives an electric shock that brings back his memories and restores his sanity. The police arrive to arrest Arun, but with Vikram’s help, he escapes to reunite with Sapna. Arun embarks on a brutal vengeance mission, burning all of Mama Thakur’s businesses. The commissioner is unable to persuade Arun to surrender, which angers him. Arun captures Mama Thakur from a police protection van, and Vikram and Sapna arrive at the scene after Vikram rescues her from Shankar Bihari. All the goons are killed, and Arun’s revenge is complete with Mama Thakur dead and Sapna back with him.
The film ends with Arun and Sapna together, with Vikram driving them as his face expresses sadness that he too once loved Sapna and joy that Arun is united with her.
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