Kishori Lal, an
Indian-American businessman, wants his son, Rajeev, to marry his best friend's daughter, Ganga. Born and raised entirely in India, he believes Ganga can help ‘Indian-ise’ Rajeev, who as a
second-generation American, knows nothing about the
traditional family values of his father’s home country. A meeting is arranged in Ganga’s village, and Kishori sends Rajeev, along with his adopted son, Arjun, to stay with Ganga’s family. Like Kishori, Arjun is a first-generation immigrant. He helps manage the family chaos surrounding Rajeev’s visit, enabling Rajeev and Ganga to spend time getting to know each other. Finally, after weeks of talking, Rajeev and Ganga agree to get married. They are engaged in the village, and Ganga flies to the US with Rajeev. In the US, Arjun becomes Ganga’s sole confidante, as she deals with
culture shock and frequent jabs aimed at her Indian-ness. Rajeev shows a different side of himself, including his excessive smoking and drinking habits, entitled behaviour and continued association with numerous ex-girlfriends. Ganga questions her decision to marry him, while blaming Arjun for deceiving her about Rajeev’s true character. When Arjun tries to warn Rajeev, his efforts are construed as interference and Kishori sends Arjun away on a business trip, 'for his career'. Meanwhile, Rajeev and Ganga take their first solo trip together to
Las Vegas. After a day of sightseeing, Rajeev and Ganga are alone in her hotel room at night, where they argue over Ganga’s insistence on
abstaining until marriage. The argument soon escalates into a physical fight, ending with Rajeev overpowering Ganga on the floor. He tries to force himself upon her, but Ganga manages to knock him out with a lamp. She runs away from the hotel, and is found by Arjun at a train station, attempting to leave the city. Arjun escorts Ganga back home to her family in India. In the village, Arjun and Ganga are accused of having eloped behind Rajeev’s back. Arjun is removed from Ganga's house, and is intercepted by Rajeev's goons on his way out of town. Arjun and Rajeev fight unto death, but Kishori intervenes in time. He demands to know why Arjun betrayed him, but Ganga shows everyone the marks on her neck, which prove that Rajeev tried to physically abuse her in Vegas. A stunned Kishori orders Rajeev back to the US. Arjun's reputation restored, he is given Ganga's hand in marriage, as the two have also grown to like each other. As end credits roll, Ganga and Arjun are back in the US, but this time as a married couple. ==Cast==