Plot

Gopal's blissful married life with Radha blemishes when Radha gets obsessed with the career of her friend, Suraj, who is a singer. Ripped apart by jealousy, Gopal deserts Radha.

Radha and Suraj have been friends since childhood. Gopal has been in love with Radha ever since they spent a few years together as kids. Years later, Gopal's guardian proposes to Radha a marriage with Gopal, and she accepts. She finds a loving husband in Gopal, and when Gopal asks who she loves the most, first she lists her mother, then her brother, and in a voice-over she says that she loves Gopal the most. But Gopal thinks that Radha is spending too much time with Suraj, and starts to suspect them, so much so that he asks Radha to leave the house. After Radha leaves the house, she receives a divorce notice from Gopal, which tears her heart apart. When Suraj and her brother, Prashant find out about the divorce notice, they offer to go and talk to Gopal, but Radha does not permit this. Suraj then telephones Gopal and asks to meet him alone, Gopal agrees to meet him, and carries a loaded gun to this meeting....—rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

Dev Narayan (Alok Nath) lives with his daughter Laxmi (Aruna Irani) and her children (Radha & Prashant). He also looks after two orphans, Gopal (Shahrukh Khan) and Nita (Suman Ranganathan). When he refuses to pay for Laxmi's husband Ramnath (who is an alcoholic and a gambler) who must be operated, she leaves the house with her children. Ramnath dies. Laxmi spots and takes in an orphaned boy Suraj. Her daughter Radha (Madhuri Dixit) forms a sisterly bond with him, named Suraj (Salman Khan).

Suraj, a famous and popular singer is grateful to Radha for contributing to his success by her support. Gopal is now a rich businessman. Mona is Gopal's assistant, who wears skimpy clothes and tries to seduce Gopal. Gopal is ultra conservative in his views and doesn't like her behavior. Laxmi dies in an accident (while she was coming in an auto to meet Dev, who was also on his death bed). Dev survives and Radha and Prashant are taken to live with Gopal and Nita.

Gopal (Shahrukh Khan) has been in love with Radha (Madhuri Dixit) ever since they were children. As adults, Gopal proposes to Radha and she accepts. Radha goes to invite Suraj to the wedding and finds out that he had an accident and has lost his voice. When it comes to Suraj, Radha forgets everything, even Gopal. Turns out Suraj was playing a prank and Gopal sees first hand the bond between Suraj and Radha. wedding happens. Radha tells she loves Laxmi and Prashant only. Gopal is hurt as she didn't mention him. Gopal wants to be intimate with Radha, but in the joint family setup he is frequently interrupted, leading to sexual frustration.

There are two things Gopal disapproves of, after their marriage: Radha's unemployed younger brother Prashant (Atul Agnihotri) who lives with them, and Suraj (Salman Khan), Radha's childhood friend. He doesn't like that Radha is always on the phone with Suraj (even when they are just about to have sex). Gopal plans to take Radha to Switzerland to be away from the family. But Suraj was headed there for a business meeting and Radha invites him to join them. Gopal changes his destination without telling Suraj to enjoy some peace and quiet.

Suraj is quite handsome and a very famous singer. Radha, who is very fond of him, talks to him quite often on the phone. The hardworking Gopal, who loves his wife dearly, wants complete attention from her. When he feels Radha gives undue attention to her friend Suraj, he grows gradually very suspicious (He touches her freely, changes shirts in front of her and she gives Gopal's shirts to him) and believes that Radha and Suraj are secretly seeing each other (they talk on the phone when GOpal leaves for office). Prashant needed some cash to buy a 2nd hand motorbike. Gopal finds cash missing from his wallet and admonishes Prashant for taking it by himself, without permission. Prashant protests, but Gopal is in no mood to listen. Turns out Nita took the money for her college fees.

Radha asks Prashant to fix the bathroom light. When he is in there, Nita comes for a bath and Prashant covers his eyes, but says nothing. Nita finds out when the bath is complete and complains to Gopal. Gopal hits Prashant and throws him out of the house. Radha laments her woes to Suraj and asks him to take care of Prashant. Gopal overhears this conversation and feels bad. Radha and Gopal visit Suraj's song recording and Gopal has a dream about Radha dancing with Suraj on his song.

Gopal throws Radha out of the house after his jealousy completely overwhelms him.

Radha-- though she deeply loves her husband-- has never fully understood the turmoil he is going through. On Radha's Bday, Suraj hosts a party and invites Gopal to it. Gopal is outraged. She receives a notice of divorce from him and is devastated. Prashant and Suraj want to talk to Gopal, but Radha forbids it. Finally, Suraj arranges to meet Gopal, who arrives with a loaded gun. Suraj is taken aback upon finding that his platonic relationship with his best friend Radha has caused Gopal such misunderstanding. They argue and Gopal finally leaves. Suraj talks to Radha, but she thinks it is entirely her fault. If she had understood that her husband disapproved of her close relationship to her friend, she would have never seen Suraj again.

Suraj leaves Radha and promises to never see her again. He talks to his blind girlfriend Suman (Aishwarya Rai, in a cameo) about what has happened. Suman finally talks reason into Gopal. Once he realizes his misapprehensions and the purity of Radha's heart, he leaves to Suraj's house to take his wife back home. At the moment Radha tries to commit suicide through sleeping pills, Gopal arrives and stops her just in time. They make up and visit Suraj on the set of his latest stage show. Gopal apologizes to Suraj, and everything ends on a happy note.