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Karan Arjun (known as Karan and Arjun in English) Hindi-(करन अरजुन) is a 1995 Bollywood film starring Shahrukh Khan, Mamta Kulkarni, Kajol, Salman Khan, Raakhee, Amrish Puri, Johnny Lever and Ranjeet. The film was directed by Rakesh Roshan, and written by Ravi Kapoor and Sachin Bhowmick. Karan Arjun is a mix of an upbeat Bollywood musical, religious overtones and an action movie.

The story is about two brothers Arjun (Shahrukh Khan) and Karan Singh(Salman Khan) being raised by a single mother Durga Singh (Raakhee) in a rural Indian village. It is revealed that their father, who is supposedly working in the city, was killed by their uncle Durjan Singh (Puri), who wanted to stop their father from inheriting the family fortune on the thakur, or governor from the village. The governor, nearing death, calls Karan and Arjun to see him for the first time in some twenty years, and gives them the inheritance. However, Durjan returns from the local temple and threatens the brothers, who withdraw and leave. Durjan then reveals to his uncle that he killed his uncle's son. He then strangles the thakur. He and his two brothers-in-law, Shamsher and Nahar, along with their bandits, chase after the brothers and kill them.

Durga refuses to accept her loss, and goes to the temple to pray to the goddess Kali. That same night, they are reborn into separate city families as Vijay and Ajay. Durga continues to pray regularly at the shrine, often being mocked by Durjan Singh's family.

Ajay's mother dies while he is still a toddler, and his father is an alcoholic who doesn't feed him. He has several disputes with his father over his habits, who smuggles alcohol into his medicine flasks. Ajay (Salman Khan as reincarnation of Karan) nearly kills one of the other children in his village when he insults his father for drunkenness. Ajay grows up to be a champion prizefighter (no rules fighting), and uses the proceeds to buy medicine for his father. When his father needs a liver operation, Ajay needs to win 10000 rupees? for funds, which he is promised if he throws the fight. After allowing himself to be beaten terribly, Ajay gets flashbacks of his previous death at the hands of Durjan Singh, and forgets his deal and then begins to beat his opponent, with one punch sending his opponent flying several metres in the air. However, a shady businessman, Saxena (played by Ranjeet) offers him the money he needs. However, Ajay's father has already died, and he cremates his father, returning the remainder to Saxena.

Meanwhile, Vijay (Shahrukh Khan as the reincarnation of Arjun) has grown up with his benevolent uncle, and a stablehand (Johnny Lever), after the death of his parents. He is an extremely skilled horseman and slingshot user, and courts the smitten Sonia Saxena (Kajol), who has been sent by Saxena to learn riding.

Out of debt, Ajay agrees to work for Saxena. They go to the airport to meet Suraj Singh(Aasif Sheikh), Durjan Singh's son, who has arrived home from a business trip. Saxena and Durjan have arranged a marriage to consolidate their business empires. Suraj's attempts to attack Ajay after his snobbish remarks are rebuffed lead to Ajay threatening to rip his arm off. It is revealed that Saxena and Durjan are illegal gun-runners. One of their business partners has stolen their goods, and then killed all of the men sent to retrieve them. However Ajay is sent and then batters him into submission. Ajay is seen rebuffing the advances of his childhood admirer Bindiya (Mamta Kulkarni) - You don't look like a girl from any angle.

Meanwhile, Vijay is discovered to be Sonia's secret love. Suraj arrives at Vijay's ranch with his father's bandits and attempts to murder Vijay. Although the fight is inconclusive, the bandits shoot Vijay's uncle in the arm and burn down the premises. Vijay then attacks the engagement party, beats up Suraj. Ajay is then called to fight Vijay. After laying waste to each other, and to the estate, the family photo on Durga's wall falls off, prompting her to run to the shrine and pray. A lightning bolt then prevents Vijay and Arjun from killing one another. Saxena returns with a shotgun and tries to kill Vijay. Ajay struggles and stops him, while shouting Run Arjun run. Vijay escapes, but Saxena has Ajay imprisoned by (corrupt) policemen.

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