Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love ( A Relationship: The Bond of Love) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Suneel Darshan released on 18 May 2001. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Rakhee Gulzar, Juhi Chawla, Karishma Kapoor, Mohnish Bahl. It was the first film where Bachchan and Kumar worked together. The film is a family drama where a big family encounters a crisis when disputes take place between the father (Bachchan) and the son (Kumar). The film earned over at the worldwide box office. Plot Vijay Kapoor, a successful businessman lives happily with his wife and four children. His only son, Ajay, who was studying abroad and has graduated from university, comes back home now. Rajesh Purohit enters the family, and deviously impresses Vijay and his eldest daughter Priti, whereas his main goal is to impoverish their family and take over Vijay's fortune. Soon, Vijay approves their marriage. Meanwhile, Ajay falls in love with Nisha Thapar. Vijay convinces him to first gain experience in the family business. However, ideological differences result in disputes between them. Ajay consequently stands firm in his decision to start his own business. Later, he takes out a loan for this. Furious, Vijay throws him out. Ajay marries and moves with Nisha into their new house. Rajesh makes Vijay sign a power of attorney empowering him, and is forced to pay the court a huge sum, to which he is unable. Thus, he goes bankrupt, and all his fortune goes to Rajesh. As Ajay finds out what happened, Ajay learns Rajesh incited arguments between him and Vijay. He tries to get close to Vijay again, causing a crisis in his marriage with Nisha, who isn't pleased with Ajay's reunion with his family. They get separated due to consistent arguments between them. She finds out she is pregnant, and Ajay returns home. Now, his mission is to return his family fortune and Vijay's faith, as the latter still cannot forgive him. Eventually, Ajay and Vijay unite, although he is yet to return the fortune. Rajesh begins treating Priti badly, who also returns home. To make matters worse, Ajay learns that Vijay's old friend, Brij, also has turned his back on the latter, and having disassociated with him. To return his family fortune violently, Ajay forces Rajesh to sign another power of attorney which says the money comes back to the owner. With