Later, Rehan admits to his identity, though he cannot explain what he has done for the seven years since they parted, or why he played dead. The child Rehan is very taken with the man, whom he calls 'the dead man' (and later, to Zooni's distress, asks if he can call him 'Papa'), and the adult Rehan likewise develops an affection for the little boy. Zooni has never seen Rehan, as she was blind when they met, and her father had never met him, having not come to Delhi until the day of Rehan's supposed death, so neither of them recognizes him. He is shocked to find that the house belongs to Zooni, her father, and Zooni's young son, whom she has named Rehan after his supposedly deceased father. Tyagi orders a communications blackout in the area so that he will not be able to contact the IKF.Д®xhausted, wounded, and incommunicado with a storm building, Rehan seeks shelter in a remote house. He is nearly killed by the troops but escapes. A key intelligence operative named Malini Tyagi (Tabu) realizes who he is and deploys forces to stop him. During a helicopter transport in a remote area, he drugs his colleagues, steals the trigger, destroys the helicopter with a hand grenade and escapes by parachute. Rehan has infiltrated the Indian army unit that is taking the trigger back to Delhi to safeguard it from theft by the insurgents. A still-living Rehan, who had faked his death to cover up his tracks after the accident (which he had caused), is to bring in this trigger. A critical part is missing though: the detonator or electronic trigger device. This device is capable of destroying a whole city and they plan to use it pressure India and Pakistan into leaving Kashmir.

With parts stolen from India, Pakistan and Russia, they hope to build a nuclear explosive device. Seven years later, the terrorists are about to pull off a huge strike as a part of their plan. It is revealed that Rehan is actually an agent working for the terrorist group and is to begin a new mission, vowing never to see Zooni again because their relationship can bring her nothing but heartbreak. Rehan is presumed dead, and the mourning, guilt-ridden Zooni returns to Kashmir. The police bring her a scrap of cloth, which she recognizes as a sweater she'd made for Rehan, discovered amongst the debris. A terrible accident has occurred, seemingly orchestrated by a terrorist group fighting for a separate Kashmiri state. When Zooni does come out of surgery, her parents are there, but Rehan is missing. Rehan leaves to pick up Zooni's parents from the train station, promising to be there when she opens her eyes.

With Rehan's encouragement, Zooni undergoes surgery to reverse her blindness. However, as soon as the train departs, Rehan slips into the train and, with the blessing of her friends, carries Zooni away, seemingly signifying the beginning of their life together. She also tells Rehan that she doesn't expect anything from him. The next day Rehan wakes up to realise he slept with Zooni and feels guilty but Zooni explains to Rehan that she does not have any regrets of having pre-marital sex. They both share a their first and last date where both share a romantic song and slip into bed together with no strings attached. He takes her on a private tour of New Delhi. Although her friends warn Zooni about him, she cannot resist falling in love. On her journey, she meets Rehan Khan (Aamir Khan), a Casanova tour guide who flirts with her. Zooni Ali Beg (Kajol) is a blind Kashmiri girl who travels without her parents for the first time with a dance troupe to Delhi to perform in a ceremony for Independence Day.

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