Dil Aashna Hai (2000)

Three college girls from 1973-1974 get wild and one has a child. All three determine to raise the child and claim maternity. 18 years pass. The girls have given the child up for adoption and are living their separate lives. The movie begins with Karan (Shah Rukh Khan) professing his love for a courtesan, Laila. Laila has been brought up in a brothel and makes her living as a cabaret dancer. While performing at a wedding, she gets a phone call from her "mother." Her "mother" is on her death bed and finally tells Laila the truth that she is not her mother. The movie, Dil Aashna Hai, is the story of Laila's search, abetted by Karan, for her mother. The female cast is very strong. It's a well-told tale and SRK's role is understated. While he is a male lead, there are several male leads with approximately equal parts in this movie. It's really all about the women.