

Rajiv Mathur decides to go conditionally steady with fellow collegian, Payal, so that be can be permitted to go on an outing. Payal accepts, and accompanies him. During the outing, he gets intoxicated, and attempts to molest her, and she decides to dump him. Thereafter, slighted but not beaten - Rajiv turns on his charms on another beauty - the gorgeous Alisha Sahay. But will she be as permissible as Payal?
Acting
Shahid's raw debut charm; Amrita Rao's earnest Payal.
Score
Anu Malik's soundtrack — 'Aankhein Teri' still owns playlists.
Costume
Low-rise jeans, chunky highlights, unintentional comedy gold.
Director
Ken Ghosh
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shahid Kapoor was a background dancer in 'Dil To Pagal Hai' and Taal before this lead debut — the ultimate Bollywood glow-up.
The film normalized 'cool guy reforms after losing good girl' narratives that dominated 2000s Bollywood romance — toxic but template-setting.
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