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him, and take care of him until he recovers. Karthik then realizes his mistakes. He changes his attitude, and the friends become close. In the meantime, Karthik falls in love with the bubbly
Rakshita. Thereafter, Rakshita invites him and his friend to the restaurant. At the restaurant, the four friends get into a fight with Govind, who teased Karthik. The same night, Kathik's friends are kidnapped by Govind and beaten up, then Karthik comes to their rescue and saves them. During the fight, Govind's face is disfigured by acid.
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who likes to spend time drinking alcohol in pubs and going night-clubbing. His father
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158:150 minutes
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