- Set in Rajasthan, this love story explores how the protagonists deal with issues like differences between castes and honor killings.
- From the moment they set eyes on each other, Madhukar and Parthavi felt something familiar, something pure, but as their love blossomed, so did their problems. Torn between society and their families, their fate became uncertain. "Dhadak" is a simple, passionate story about first love.—Thefilmyexpress.com
- Madhukar is charmed by the beauty of higher-class girl Parthavi. Mahukar's father runs a restaurant while Ratan Singh, Parthavi's father, owns hotels and trying to make his mark in politics. Madhukar and Parthavi fall in love even after knowing their caste discrimination. When Ratan Singh finds out about their love and his government comes into power, Madhukar is arrested and beaten black-and-blue. To save Madhukar, Parthavi elopes with him to a new city to start a new life.—alex.mjacko@gmail.com
- Parthavi, a high-caste girl belonging to a wealthy family, falls in love with Madhukar, a boy of lower caste whose father owns a small business of lodging for tourists. Pathavi's father Ratan Singh is trying his hand at politics and with his wealth has everyone under this control. When Madhukar's father gets a hint about his relationship with Parthavi, he warns him to stay away from her. But when Ratan Singh finds about their secret love, Madhukar is beaten black-and-blue. Things become so out of control and Parthavi elopes with Madhukar with no idea about their future.—alex.mjacko@gmail.com
- Madhukar "Madhu" Bhagla (Ishaan Khatter), a young college student hailing from a middle class family, wins a competitive eating contest and receives its prize from Parthavi Singh (Janhvi Kapoor), a strong, rich, independent girl from a political family who studies in the same college as Madhu. His friend Purshottam (Shridhar Watsar) later finds Parthavi bathing in a lake and informs Madhu of the same. Madhu impresses Parthavi, but incurs a minor injury. The two begin to have feelings for each other, but are unaware of it.
Madhu goes back to his family village cafe where his father makes him promise to stay away from Parthavi since she hails from a powerful, affluent upper-caste family. Madhu ignores Parthavi at college, but she later catches Madhu stalking her. The two admit their love for each other and begin meeting secretly. Madhu asks Parthavi for a kiss, but the latter dares him to come to her brother Roop's birthday party. They passionately kiss at the party, but are discovered by Parthavi's family members. Her brother and father, politician Ratan Singh (Ashutosh Rana), thrash Madhu and his friends, but are told by the inspector to wait for the election results before any severe action. Ratan wants to win the elections badly and has invested very heavily in it, so listens to the inspector
Once the elections are over, Madhu and his friends are arrested on false charges registered by Parthavi's father. Parthavi pleads with her father to release Madhu and his friends. In an ensuing scuffle, she manages to get hold of a gun and threatens to shoot herself if Madhu isn't freed. Madhu runs up to her and together, they elope. With the police on their trail, Madhu and Parthavi board a train to Mumbai, where Madhu contacts his maternal uncle and the two travel to Nagpur.
Madhu's uncle advises them to go to Kolkata for the time being. In Kolkata, they rent a small room for living; Madhu starts working in a roadside restaurant after learning Bengali while Parthavi finds work at a call center. One day, Madhu goes to her office to gift her a new phone bought from his hard-earned money. Madhu sees Parthavi happy with her manager and thinks that she is cheating on him. Heartbroken, he returns home. After Parthavi returns home, they argue severely; Madhu slaps Parthavi in the heat of the moment. Parthavi begins to doubt why she fled with Madhu. Parthavi is briefly missing, but Madhu finds her in her office, and realizes how much he loves her. He asks for her hand in marriage and they marry.
Soon, Parthavi becomes pregnant and they have a son, Aditya "Adi" Bhagla. During the prayers for their new house, Parthavi's brother and his gang arrive with many gifts for her family, hinting at reconciliation. However, Madhu is not convinced and asks Parthavi to stay back, but she brushes it off in excitement. Parthavi leaves her son at home with Madhu and steps out to buy some sweets. As she is walking towards her house, Madhu and Aditya are thrown from the balcony abruptly, with her brother overlooking them. Parthavi cries in shock, as both her husband and son bleed profusely to death.
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