Ek Nai Paheli is a romantic drama. The movie revolves around a young wealthy widower named Sandeep (Kamal Haasan), who has been alone for quite some time. However, his life takes a turn, when he meets Bhairavi (Hema Malini), a beautiful singer who is much older in age to him. However, irrespective of the age, the two fall in love with each other and decide to get married. Things go well for a while, until the arrival of Avinash (Suresh Oberoi), who claims to be the estranged husband of Bhairavi. Is Avinash really Bhairavi’s husband? Why has she been lying to Sandeep all this time?