Rahul

Mira, heir to a wealthy clan, chooses to wed Akash Sharma, a man of modest means, despite strong objections from her mother and brother. Their union sets up a test of love against money and status, and the couple struggles to build a life together. The family’s forgiveness seems to arrive with the birth of a baby boy named Rahul, and the household briefly softens its hard edges. Yet old resentments simmer beneath the surface, and the once stable alliance begins to crumble as expectations clash with reality. Legal and emotional battles follow as the family confronts questions of custody, loyalty, and the cost of reconciliation. Rahul himself becomes the focal point around which competing loyalties pivot, and social expectations.

Directed by Prakash Jha, Rahul released in 2001 as a drama about family turbulent frictions shaped by class differences. It appears to be based on an original screenplay rather than adapting a novel or franchise. The cast highlights the stakes.

Box office data for Rahul is not widely documented, and it is not noted as a major commercial hit of its year. The film remains a relatively obscure entry in Prakash Jha's filmography, with audience reception modest in most markets.

There is no widely reported record of major award nominations for Rahul. The project did not earn significant accolades, and criticism centers more on its social themes than on awards recognition. Some regional press praised its attempted realism, though it remained largely overlooked by mainstream ceremonies nationwide at the time.

Critics would likely note Rahul's focus on class tension and the strain of arranged or sanctioned marriages within a wealthy family shifting toward modern expectations. The drama probes loyalty, forgiveness, and the toll of conflict on a child who sits at the heart of the dispute, the price of pride.