A conspiracy to eliminate Prince Vijay, just days before his coronation, is hatched by his younger brother who eyes the throne, its riches, and its power. Prem, a lookalike of the prince, steps in at this point only to lose his heart to the prince's beloved, Maithili. It emerged as a commercial success and ranks among the highest-grossing Bollywood films, with a gross of Rs400 crore worldwide.