Okariki Okaru 2003

Swapna, Aarti Chabria, an NRI visiting India with her grandfather, crosses paths with Kameshwar Rao Jr. Srikanth on a post-graduation pilgrimage to Kasi, at the request of his grandmother. When they introduce themselves at a railway station, they lie about their names, presenting themselves as Rahul and Subba Lakshmi. Swapna and her grandfather hurry to relatives’ home, before Swapna can tell Rahul, but she slips a note into Rahul’s wallet before leaving. At the relatives’ house, Swapna learns her engagement is being arranged, which upsets her; her father [Devan] arrives to halt it after learning the relatives cheated Swapna’s family on business, an incident that had already contributed to the cardiac arrest of Swapna’s uncle.

After a year, Kamesh is ready to seek love again and decides to go to the United States. He secures a job as an engineer at a software company to obtain a work permit, and travels to the US. In the new setting, he works under Deepak, Swapna’s cousin, who has his own hopes regarding Swapna. Deepak desires to marry Swapna and she comes close to accepting Deepak’s proposal, while Kamesh and Swapna’s paths cross again, hinting at a renewed connection between them. Eventually, Kamesh meets Swapna once more, setting the stage for the emotions and choices that bind their fates across continents.