An army major goes undercover as a college student. His mission is both professional and personal: to protect his general's daughter from a radical militant, and to find his estranged half-brother.
When India and Pakistan decide to end their hostilities, there is one army person in India who is unhappy, because of his son's death in the Indo-Pak war. He decides to launch terror attacks and bring an end to peace, and for this purpose he shoots and gravely injures an Indian army officer, then decides to do away with the man's daughter Sanjana, who is studying at university. Raghavan and his men descend on the campus and hold over 100 students hostage. There is only one student who can save them, and his name is Ram, he claims he is a student, but is here on a mission--a mission that when told will reveal his real identity and two plans which he must carry out simultaneously.—Sumitra (corrected by Iqbal)
The governments of India and Pakistan have launched, "Project Milaap", where both the governments will release the POVs from the previous wars. Raghavan, a deranged ex-army-man-turned-militant, does not want the peaceful operation to turn to reality and makes an attempt on Gen. Amarjeet Bakshi's life. While trying to rescue Gen. Bakshi, Brigadier Shekhar Sharma falls prey to a stray bullet. On his deathbed he confesses to his son Major Ramprasad Sharma that his wife and son had left him many years ago due to his infidelity. He tells Ram his last wish: his family be reunited under one roof--and then he dies. Meanwhile, Gen. Bakshi tells Ram that his teenage daughter Sanjana's life is in danger, and asks him to go undercover to Darjeeling and pose as a student in Sanjana's class . As the fate would have it, Ram learns that his younger brother Laxman "Lucky" is studying at the same college. So Maj. Ram starts off on his dual mission: personal and national.—Soumitra
Laxman Prasad Sharma lives with his mother Madhu in a small town in India. He studies in a local college and has a sweetheart, tomboyish Sanjana Bakshi. The College gets a new student when Ram joins; initially there is considerable friction between Ram and Lakhsman, which soon turns to close friendship. Lakhsman even rents Ram a room in his house and introduces him to his mother. Then all hell breaks loose on campus when renegade former Indian army soldier Raghavan Datta holds about 100 students hostage to stop the prisoner swap between India and Pakistan. Raghavan also exposes Ram for what he really is--a fact that Ram had managed to conceal from all the townspeople and collegians, and an ulterior motive for entering the lives of Lakhsman and Madhu.—rAjOo ([email protected])
The Indian army are working on Project Milaap - a project designed to end the long-lasting conflict between India and Pakistan. The project is simple - Indian prisoners will be released from Pakistan and Pakistani prisoners will be released from India. General Amar Singh Bakshi (Kabir Bedi) and Brigader Shekhar Sharma (Naseeruddin Shah) both wish to see Project Milaap turn into a reality.
However, dreaded terrorist Raghavan (Sunil Shetty) will do anything to stop this project - he has a grudge against Pakistanis ever since his son was murdered by them. During a television show about the project, Raghavan and his men attack the General. However, they are soon stopped by Major Ram Prasad Sharma (Shahrukh Khan) the son of Brigader Sharma. However, Shekhar is killed when he tries to stop Raghavan from killing the General. As Shekhar is on his death bed, he tells Ram that he also has another son named Lakshman (Zayed Khan) and a wife Madhu (Kirron Kher), both of whom left him when he committed adultery 20 years ago. Shekhar's last wish is for Ram, Lakshman and Madhu to bury his ashes.
General Bakshi learns that Raghavan is targeting his daughter Sanjana (Amrita Rao). He tells Ram to go to her college in Darjeeling to protect his daughter - although, Ram has to pose as a student who is returning to complete his unfinished education. Ram agrees to go, especially when he learns that Madhu and Lakshman live in that town and that Lakshman is also a student at the college. At the college, Lakshaman is better known as Lucky, he is some what of an inspiration because he has failed his last year exams three times. He is also best friends with Sanjana, who is in love with him. Ram meets them both, he does not realize that Lucky is in fact his brother. At first, the two do not like him and go out of their way to make his life hell. Ram soon learns that Lucky is his brother - when Ram saves Lucky, he earns both his and Sanjana's friendship. Ram also becomes smitten with the Chemistry teacher Chandini (Sushmita Sen). Meanwhile, Raghavan has arrived in Darjeeling and sends one of his men, Khan to shoot Sanjana's friend Percy - he wants the General to know that if he can kill one of Sanjana's friends, he can easily kill Sanjana too. When Khan goes to do this, Ram is able to stop him and has him arrested. Raghavan learns about this and is enraged - not only that Khan has been arrested but that Ram is at the college. It is revealed that Raghavan was once an army officer who killed innocent Pakistanis and as a result, lost his place in the army. Ram is soon invited to stay at Lucky's house - he shares a special bond with Madhu.
At the college, Ram constantly flirts with Chandini - she gets irritated but at the same time, seems to have feelings for him. Lucky and Sanjana also start to fall in love, once Sanjana changes her tomboy image. Raghavan sends his men to kidnap the Physics teacher Mr. Rasai (Satish Shah) so he can go to the college as a teacher. On prom night, Chandini finally admits she has fallen in love with Ram. She is soon abducted by one of Raghavan's men but Ram saves her. Sanjana and Ram arrive at her hostel and find General Bakshi there. Later, Madhu and Lucky learn about Ram's true identity and throw him out of the house - just as he leaves, he tells them about Shekhar's death. Ram leaves the college but rushes back when he hears that Raghavan has taken everyone hostage until Project Milaap ends. Ram is forced to release Khan and come to the college in handcuffs. At college, Ram confronts Raghavan - Khan shoots Ram, who is believed to be dead. However, it turns out that Ram was wearing a bulletproof vest - Khan releases Ram, after realizing that Raghavan is in the wrong. Ram manages to kill all of Raghavan's men and releases everyone.
Raghavan kills Khan when he learns of his betrayal. Ram and Raghavan soon fight one another in a deserted place. Whilst they are fighting, Project Milaap takes place. Soon, Ram and Raghavan are on the roof and Raghavan attempts to shoot Ram. Lucky arrives in a helicopter to save his brother. Ram reveals that he has taken the pin out of one of Raghavan's grenades. As Ram escapes, Raghavan dies in the explosion. Later, Ram and Lucky both throw their father's ashes into the river with their mother watching sadly. Lucky finally graduates. The end titles come up with a music video set during the graduation carnival
