Shalu (Preity Zinta) and Nimmi (Mahima Choudhry). Shalu and Nimmi are completely different from each other in nature but are very fond of each other. Shalu is fun loving and spirited whereas Nimmi is feminine and extremely gentle. Though she is liked by everybody and makes friends everywhere, she is not liked by her own mother who loves Nimmi much more and undermines Shalu.
             
Dev (Arjun Rampal), the son of a successful business tycoon Alok Nath comes to India to close the operations of a factory that the local people are very dependent on. In the process, he falls in

to see that Nimmi gets her love. Shalu too realises that Nimmi is in love with Dev an hence decides to sacrifice her love. She takes the help of her friend Sameer's(Jimmy Shergill). Sameer is in love with Shalu. Finally, Sarita realises her mistake and accepts Shalu.          
        
The movie is nicely done and the relationship of a mother and a daughter has been well treated. Though the storyline is old, Kundan Shah has worked hard on it to give it a new look and dimension. The initial reels are OK and it is only after interval that the story picks up. The subject has been treated in such a way that the audience sympathises with the protagonist. The script

                            
Performance wise Preity Zinta is at her best again. It seems she thoroughly enjoys doing this knd of roles. She has worked hard on this role of hers and manages to please the audience. Mahima too has acted very well and her expressions are worth watching. Rekha's performance is brilliant as usual and this role seems to be tailor-made for her. Jimmy and Arjun have nothing much to perform in this woman oriented movie. Alok Nath and Govind Namdev are OK.  
       
Music by Nadeem Shravan deserves a good deal of appreciation. The numbers 'Mohabbat', 'Kasam Khha Ke Kaho', 'Dil Laga Liya' and the title track are among the popular lot.