Baabul

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Baabul is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed by Ravi Chopra. The movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, John Abraham, Hema Malini and Rani Mukherji. It celebrates B. R. Chopra’s 50 years in cinema, though it was unsuccessful at the box office.

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Balraj Kapoor (Amitabh Bachchan) is a rich businessman, happy and content with his world. He and his wife Shobhna (Hema Malini) wait for their only son Avinash a.k.a. ‘Avi’ (Salman Khan) to return from his studies in the United States. After seven years, Avinash completes his education, comes back to India, and joins his father’s business.

Avinash meets Malvika a.k.a. ‘Millie’ (Rani Mukherji) and the two fall in love. Millie tells her childhood friend Rajat (John Abraham) that she loves someone, which devastates him as he is also in love with her. He asks Avinash to keep her happy.

Avinash and Millie get married and have a baby boy they name Ansh. A couple years later, during Ansh’s birthday party, the family waits for Avinash to get home from a business trip but he died in a road accident, leaving Millie devastated.

Balraj seeks to bring happiness back into his widowed daughter-in-law’s life. He contacts Rajat in London, informs him of Avinash’s death, and asks him to marry Millie upon learning of Rajat’s feelings for her. Rajat meets Ansh and bonds well with him. However, there is stiff opposition from Shobhna and Balraj’s conservative older brother Balwant (Om Puri). Shobhna fears losing her grandson Ansh while Balwant takes the traditional view that a woman marrying twice is a sin. However, Balraj stands firm and convinces everyone.

In the end, Rajat and Millie get married, and everything is well. Avinash comes as a spirit and blesses his dad with happiness.