Marjaavaan () is a 2019 Hindi language romantic action film written and directed by Milap Milan Zaveri and produced by T-Series and Emmay Entertainment. Marjaavaan stars Riteish Deshmukh, Sidharth Malhotra, Rakul Preet Singh and Tara Sutaria. It was described by co-producer Bhushan Kumar as a masala and dramatic love story. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was commercially 'below average' at the box office. This marked the second collaboration between Malhotra and Deshmukh since Ek Villain
The music album of Marjaavaan was released under T-Series and its songs became one of the biggest chartbusters with "Tum Hi Aana", "Thodi Jagah" and "Peeyu Datt Ke", and the item number "Ek Toh Kam Zindagani" garnering charts. It was distributed by Pen Entertainment in India and Eros International in overseas.
Plot
Raghu is a loyal goon to the local thug Narayan Anna who controls the water mafia in Mumbai. Anna's dependence on Raghu doesn't sit well with Vishnu, Anna's son, whose complexes arise from more than just his short stature, as he is only three feet tall. When Raghu falls for Zoya, a mute musically inclined Kashmiri girl who teaches children music, Vishnu jumps at the opportunity to use it to discredit his father's most favourite goon.
Vishnu kid Zoya had selected for her music festival to shoot him. Zoya sees this and flees, but Vishnu is already alerted of her presence. Vishnu tells Anna that there was an eyewitness to Gaitonde's murder, and that witness is Zoya, so Anna orders Raghu to kill Zoya, not knowing that Raghu loves her. Raghu finds Zoya and tries to run away from Vishnu and Anna, but Vishnu catches them and orders Raghu, Zoya, and all the kids to be killed. Anna tells Raghu he and the kids will be safe if he kills only Zoya, as she is the eyewitness to Gaitonde's murder. Zoya tells Raghu to kill her so that he and the kids remain safe. Zoya gives Raghu the gun, places her thumb over his, pulls the trigger, and dies in his arms.
The police arrest a traumatised Raghu for Zoya's murder; in jail, Raghu becomes depressed and broken. The children and Raghu's friends help bury Zoya. Vishnu tries to get Raghu killed in jail, knowing if he is released, he will take revenge. However, Raghu beats up the goons Vishnu hired. Vishnu then attacks and cuts off Raghu's friend Mazhar's leg because Mazar kicked him. When Anna tells him that Raghu will be sentenced to life, Vishnu helps Raghu get out by bribing the proofs, planning to kill Raghu upon his release. However, when Raghu returns, Vishnu sees that Raghu is not the same after Zoya's death. Anna tells him that Raghu died the day he killed Zoya. Vishnu tries various ways to bring Raghu back to his old ways but fails. Raghu had completely changed, and all his old habits had changed. Anna catches him and warns him against this, but Vishnu angrily kills Anna and sends goons to kill Raghu. However, Raghu kills them all and buries them. He visits Zoya's grave and vows revenge on Vishnu; his friends join him in this mission.
On the day of Dussera, when Vishnu comes to burn Ravana's idol, Raghu arrives and starts beating all the goons. Vishnu pierces an arrow into Raghu's heart, but Raghu tosses him into the ground and burns him. While dying, Raghu sees Zoya's soul and dies peacefully, surrounded by friends and family. The police arrive, and the inspector tells the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ravi Yadav that Raghu died. The ACP replies that Raghu returned to his life, which was with Zoya.
Cast
Riteish Deshmukh as Vishnu, Narayan Anna's son the main antagonist
Sidharth Malhotra as Raghu, Zoya And Aarzoo's love interest and the main protagonist Rakul Preet Singh as Aarzoo, Payal's sister and Raghu's friend who falls in love with him Tara Sutaria as Zoya, Raghu's love interest Nassar as Narayan Anna, Vishnu's father Shaad Randhawa as Mazhar, Raghu's best friend Ravi Kishan as ACP Ravi Yadav Om Kanojiya as Timepass Anant Jog as Gaitonde, Narayan Anna's enemy Amit Mehra as Gaitonde's son Varinder Singh Ghuman as Rakka Bikramjeet Kanwarpal as Prison Fighter Godaan Kumar as Shafi, Raghu's best friend Uday Nene as Gopi, Raghu's best friend Alina Kazi as Payal Hussain, Aarzoo's sister Swati Seth as Zarika, Zoya's friend Nora Fatehi in a special appearance in the song "Ek Toh Kum Zindagani" Nushrat Bharucha in a special appearance in the song "Peeyu Datt Ke"