Dil Hai Tumhaara

The story revolves around the character of Shalu (Preity Zinta) and her relationships with her mother, Sarita (Rekha), and sister, Nimmi (Mahima Chaudhary). Unknown to Shalu and Nimmi, they are half-sisters. Shalu is the daughter of Saritas late husband with the woman he had been having an affair with. Wounded in a car accident with Shalus biological mother, he begged Sarita on his death bed to accept Shalu as her own.Although Sarita adopted Shalu, she cannot forget the truth of Shalus hidden parentage, and so gives her none of the love she shows to her real daughter, Nimmi.

Shalu, on the other hand, loves Saritaji, whom she believes is her real mother. She constantly craves her mothers affection but does not get it. She retaliates by being rebellious, thinking it is the only way to get her mothers attention. Unlike their mother, Nimmi loves Shalu very much and constantly stands up for her, though she refuses to think ill-will of Saritaji.Eventually a young man named Dev Khanna (Arjun Rampal) enters the sisters lives.

Dev and Shalu initially do not get along but eventually fall in love. However, circumstances make Nimmi believe that Dev is in love with her, not Shalu. Saritaji, only aware of Nimmis side of the story, offers a marriage proposal to Devs father (Alok Nath) on Nimmis behalf. When Saritaji sees Dev and Shalu being affectionate, she jumps to the conclusion that Shalu has stolen Dev from Nimmi (just as Shalus mother stole Saritajis husband from her). Saritaji confronts Shalu in anger and reveals her true heritage in front of Nimmi.