Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat

Hindi · 1997 · 158 min · drama

Directed by Ashok Gaikwad — Rani Mukerji · Shadaab Khan

This 1996 Hindi drama follows Mala, a schoolteacher who dreams of a romantic, storybook wedding, but whose life is upended after she exposes a friend's unfaithful fiancé and provokes the anger of a man named Raj, who assaults her out of revenge. When the case goes to court, Raj is ordered to marry Mala to restore her honor, and the story follows their difficult, often hostile marriage as his wealthy family schemes against her while his attitude toward her slowly begins to shift. The film explores themes of justice, family manipulation, and changing relationships within a forced marriage.

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