Khalnayak

Ballu (Sanjay Dutt) is a gangster who is arrested by Inspector Ram (Jackie Shroff). Ram shows compassion to Ballu while trying to get information that would lead to capture of Ballus boss and mentor, Roshidahe. Ballu does not speak, and he promises to escape from the jail.Ballu escapes from jail while Ram is visiting his girlfriend, Ganga (Madhuri Dixit), who is also a police officer. When news of this breaks out, Rams reputation is in tatters as the media portrays Ram as an officer who has neglected his duty.

Ganga, in an attempt to restore Rams reputation, goes undercover as a street-girl. Ganga realizes that Ballu is a kind-hearted person who turned to crime due to poverty and circumstances, and she tries to rehabilitate him while on the run. Meanwhile, Ballu begins to fall in love with Ganga. He becomes enraged when he finds out she doesnt love him and is a police officer. Ganga continues to help Ballu as she has seen good in him.

Meanwhile, Ram approaches Ballus mother for help and realises that Ballu is, in fact, his childhood friend. Ballus mother and Ballu then tell Ram and Ganga, respectively, the story of how Roshida used their poverty to corrupt Ballu. Roshida killed Ballus sister, and put the blame on the police. Ballu kills the officer he believes to be behind this and from then on spirals into a life of crime.Ganga, afraid that police will kill Ballu, stops the police from shooting him, allowing him to escape.

She is hence arrested for aiding a criminal and is accused of being in a relationship with Ballu, which destroys her professional and personal reputation.Ballus mother finds him, while she is followed by Ram. In the following confrontation Ballus mother takes Rams side trying to convince Ballu to give himself up. Ballu seeing Gangas picture in Rams wallet realizes that this is who she loves.Ballu manages to escape to Roshidas base where Roshida promises to help him escape but betrays him and attempts to kill him and his mother.

The police, led by Ram, attack Roshidas lair. In the ensuing conflict Ballu finds out that Roshida killed his sister. Ram kills Roshida and Ballu escapes.Following Roshidas death, Ballu installs himself as the new boss - but his girlfriend informs him that Ganga is about to go on trial for aiding him. Having a change of heart, Ballu appears to attack the court but then surrenders himself and swears that Ganga is innocent, thereby restoring her reputation and reconciling her and Ram.