Three young men arrive at a famous private school in India, Gurukul.

Gurukul is run by a stern headmaster named Narayan Shankar, played by Amitabh Bachchan. The headmaster has instituted a strict anti-romance policy. Students are there to learn, he says, not to party and flirt. Students who become romantically involved will be expelled.

The three of them all have their hearts set on different girls. Sameer (Jugal Hansraj) works in a cafe and is in love with his long time friend Sanjana (Kim Sharma). Unfortunately for Sameer, she has a boyfriend. Vikram (Uday Chopra) accidentally bumps into Ishika (Shamita Shetty) when he catches her stealing apples from the Gurukul gardens, and falls in love at first sight. Karan (Jimmy Shergill) sees Kiran (Preeti Jhangiani) on a hill when he is waiting for a train. Kiran is married to an Army Officer who never returned from war, yet she holds hope that he is alive. The three of them, encouraged by Raj Malhotra (Shahrukh Khan), follow their hearts and break the rules of the school.

As the story unravels, the three boys fall in love and the relationship between the headmaster and the music teacher begins to become strained. Much to the chagrin of the headmaster, Raj begins to implement many changes. It is revealed the Raj was once also a student in Gurukul, who fell in love with the headmasters daughter, Megha played by Aishwarya Rai. When Narayan found out he banned them from seeing each other, and after Megha tried consoling her father she became upset and ultimately committed suicide by throwing herself out the

This tragic experience inspired Raj to spread love throughout Gurukul, and in the end, Narayan Shankar realizes that love and change are necessary.
Cast:

1. Amitabh Bachchan as Narayan Shankar
2. Shahrukh Khan as Raj Aryan Malhotra
3. Uday Chopra as Vikram Kapoor/Oberoi
4. Jugal Hansraj as Sameer Sharma
5. Jimmy Shergill as Karan Choudhry
6. Shamita Shetty as Ishika Dhanrajgir
7. Kim Sharma as Sanjana
8. Preeti Jhangiani as Kiran
9. Raman Lamba as Deepak (Sanjana's boyfriend)
10. Aishwarya Rai as Megha (Supporting role)
11. Helen, a dancer who is fondly remembered by Bollywood fans for her many appearances in classic movies of the 1970s and 1980s, makes a special guest appearance as Miss Monica, the head of the local girls' school.
12. Awards:
13. Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance (Shahrukh Khan)
14. Filmfare Award - Best Supporting Actor (Amitabh Bachchan)
15. IIFA Awards - Best Costume Design
16. IIFA Awards - Best Story
17. Screen Award - Best Lyrics
18. Sansui Viewer Choice Movie Awards - Best Actor (Shahrukh Khan)