Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam begins as a love story between Sameer (Salman Khan) and Nandini (Aishwariya Rai Bachan). Sameer is an Indo-Italian with a passion to learn Indian Classical Music. Nandini’s father Pandit Darbar (Vikram Gokhale) is a renowned Indian Classical singer who agrees to teach Sameer. Sameer joins the family at their manor and lives alongside them. He wins the hearts of all through his charm and wit, but fails to initially impress Nandini, who finds him a nuisance. Nevertheless, it isn’t long before the two fall in love. Their love story takes a tragic turn when Pandit Durbar catches the couple fantasizing about taking wedding vows. He is outraged and feels betrayed by Sameer. He orders Sameer to leave the house and to never contact Nandini again. A shattered Nandini is married off to Vanraj (Ajay Devgan). Sameer had sent Nandini a number of letters,...