Socha Na Tha (2005)

Mr. Oberoi is a wealthy industrialist, and lives a comfortable lifestyle, with this two sons. The elder is married, and he would the second one, Viren, to also marry. He has already selected a bride for him in the shape and form of Aditi Malhotra. Vjren has always lived in his father and brother's shadows, he is romantically inclined, and hopes to fall in love first and then marry the girl of his choice. The presence of Aditi prevents this, and he makes all attempts to not marry her. He succeeds, the wedding arrangements are all called off. Then he meets the girl of his dreams, Karen Fernandes, and proposes marriage to her. The only setback he sees that she Catholic, and he is Hindu, but that is soon overcome. Everything seems to go on smoothly between the Fernandes and Oberoi families, when Viren falls out of love with Karen, and wants to cancel the wedding.

Viren Oberoi (Deol) is a rich wastrel, who on coming back from education in America, shows no inclination of joining the family business, but is content spending time with his girlfriend Karen (Karen Jha). His family is unaware about Karen's presence in Viren's life, because she is Catholic, and Viren doesn't have the nerve to tell his strongly Punjabi family that he has been dating a Christian the past three years. The family finally decides that Viren must "settle down" and chooses a girl, Aditi Sahani (Takia) for him. Aditi is the niece of the household, since her aunt and uncle have taken her in after her parents expired. On the arranged "girl viewing" when Viren meets Aditi, he explains to her (in private) that he is in love with his girlfriend Karen, and has no intention of marrying her (Aditi). They chat and become friends in a short meeting. When Viren conveys his rejection of the girl, there is bad blood between the two families, with insults being traded freely, thus stemming the public display of Viren and Aditi's friendship. They do continue meeting by chance however, and the friendship grows secretly. Meanwhile, Viren proposes to Karen, she accepts, and on persuasion, so does her family. Viren is thinking of ways to persuade his family (by enlisting his bhabhi's (Ayesha Jhulka) help), when suddenly Karen's parents come to meet Viren's. Viren's dad (Suresh Oberoi) refuses the match basing his decision on the religion factor. Viren, during this time starts to doubt his feelings for Karen, and realizes he has stronger feelings for Aditi.

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