No Entry
Kishen is a newspaper baron married to Kaajal, a housewife who suspects her husband of having numerous non-existent affairs. Pooja is the believing wife of ever-philandering globe-trotting businessman Prem. Kishen and Prem are thick pals. Sanjana falls in love with Prem's loyal photographer Sunny and they get engaged. Kishen gets tired of his jealous wife and tries to have an affair with Bobby, a call girl. Due to circumstances, Bobby is introduced as the wife of Kishen during Sanjana's wedding, and as Sunny's wife to Kaajal. It becomes a bundle of confusions when all three couples meet.
Despite its small-scale budget of $3.5M, No Entry became a box office success, earning $14.0M worldwide—a 300% return. The film's innovative storytelling attracted moviegoers, proving that strong storytelling can transcend budget limitations.
Plot Structure
Story beats plotted across runtime
Narrative Arc
Emotional journey through the story's key moments
Story Circle
Blueprint 15-beat structure
Arcplot Score Breakdown
Weighted: Precision (70%) + Arc (15%) + Theme (15%)
No Entry (2005) showcases carefully calibrated dramatic framework, characteristic of Anees Bazmee's storytelling approach. This structural analysis examines how the film's 15-point plot structure maps to proven narrative frameworks across 2 hours and 44 minutes. With an Arcplot score of 7.4, the film balances conventional beats with creative variation.
Characters
Cast & narrative archetypes
Kishen
Prem
Sunny
Kaajal
Pooja
Sanjana
Bobby
Main Cast & Characters
Kishen
Played by Anil Kapoor
A married man who lives a double life, pretending to have a wife named Shaalu while cheating on his actual wife Kaajal.
Prem
Played by Salman Khan
A henpecked husband desperate to escape his controlling wife Pooja and willing to go to extreme lengths for freedom.
Sunny
Played by Fardeen Khan
A playboy and ladies' man who helps his friends with their marital problems while avoiding commitment himself.
Kaajal
Played by Lara Dutta
Kishen's loyal and trusting wife who is devastated when she discovers her husband's betrayal.
Pooja
Played by Esha Deol
Prem's domineering and controlling wife who monitors his every move and enforces strict rules.
Sanjana
Played by Celina Jaitly
A beautiful woman who becomes romantically involved with the men, complicating their already messy lives.
Bobby
Played by Bipasha Basu
A sophisticated woman who enters the story and becomes entangled in the web of deception.
Structural Analysis
The Status Quo at 2 minutes (1% through the runtime) establishes Prem and Sunny are introduced as happily married men while Kishan runs a successful business with his suspicious wife Kaajal who constantly monitors him. The opening establishes the contrasting marital dynamics.. Notably, this early placement immediately immerses viewers in the story world.
The inciting incident occurs at 20 minutes when Kishan discovers that his friends Prem and Sunny are having affairs. His world of believing in marital fidelity is shattered when he realizes his closest friends are cheating on their wives.. At 12% through the film, this Disruption aligns precisely with traditional story structure. This beat shifts the emotional landscape, launching the protagonist into the central conflict.
The First Threshold at 40 minutes marks the transition into Act II, occurring at 24% of the runtime. This indicates the protagonist's commitment to Kishan makes the fateful decision to help his friends cover up their affairs by posing as Bobby's husband. This active choice to lie pulls him into the world of deception despite his principles., moving from reaction to action.
At 82 minutes, the Midpoint arrives at 50% of the runtime—precisely centered, creating perfect narrative symmetry. Notably, this crucial beat Kaajal discovers Bobby and suspects Kishan is having an affair. The false defeat - everything Kishan feared comes true despite his actual innocence. The stakes are raised dramatically., fundamentally raising what's at risk. The emotional intensity shifts, dividing the narrative into clear before-and-after phases.
The Collapse moment at 122 minutes (74% through) represents the emotional nadir. Here, Kishan loses everything - his wife leaves him, his reputation is destroyed, and even Bobby rejects him. His marriage appears dead, representing the "whiff of death" as his entire life crumbles., indicates the protagonist at their lowest point. This beat's placement in the final quarter sets up the climactic reversal.
The Second Threshold at 131 minutes initiates the final act resolution at 80% of the runtime. Kishan devises a plan to expose the truth by bringing all parties together. He synthesizes honesty (his original value) with strategic manipulation (what he learned) to orchestrate the final confrontation., demonstrating the transformation achieved throughout the journey.
Emotional Journey
No Entry's emotional architecture traces a deliberate progression across 15 carefully calibrated beats.
Narrative Framework
This structural analysis employs a 15-point narrative structure framework that maps key story moments. By mapping No Entry against these established plot points, we can identify how Anees Bazmee utilizes or subverts traditional narrative conventions. The plot point approach reveals not only adherence to structural principles but also creative choices that distinguish No Entry within the comedy genre.
Anees Bazmee's Structural Approach
Among the 3 Anees Bazmee films analyzed on Arcplot, the average structural score is 7.2, reflecting strong command of classical structure. No Entry represents one of the director's most structurally precise works. For comparative analysis, explore the complete Anees Bazmee filmography.
Comparative Analysis
Additional comedy films include The Bad Guys, Ella Enchanted and The Evening Star. For more Anees Bazmee analyses, see Ready, Welcome.
Plot Points by Act
Act I
SetupStatus Quo
Prem and Sunny are introduced as happily married men while Kishan runs a successful business with his suspicious wife Kaajal who constantly monitors him. The opening establishes the contrasting marital dynamics.
Theme
Kaajal expresses her distrust of men and marriage, stating that all men have wandering eyes. This thematic statement about fidelity and deception will echo throughout the film.
Worldbuilding
Introduction of the three couples and their relationships. Prem is shown having an affair with Bobby while Sunny flirts with other women. Kishan is portrayed as the faithful husband constantly under surveillance by his jealous wife.
Disruption
Kishan discovers that his friends Prem and Sunny are having affairs. His world of believing in marital fidelity is shattered when he realizes his closest friends are cheating on their wives.
Resistance
Kishan debates whether to expose his friends or keep their secrets. He struggles with his moral compass while being pressured by Prem and Sunny to cover for them. Bobby (the call girl) becomes a complicating factor.
Act II
ConfrontationFirst Threshold
Kishan makes the fateful decision to help his friends cover up their affairs by posing as Bobby's husband. This active choice to lie pulls him into the world of deception despite his principles.
Mirror World
Bobby, the call girl, represents the thematic mirror - she shows Kishan a world of freedom and fun outside marriage, contrasting with his controlled life under Kaajal's surveillance.
Premise
The comedy of errors unfolds as Kishan pretends to be Bobby's husband while maintaining his marriage. Multiple close calls, mistaken identities, and elaborate lies create escalating chaos as the deception spirals.
Midpoint
Kaajal discovers Bobby and suspects Kishan is having an affair. The false defeat - everything Kishan feared comes true despite his actual innocence. The stakes are raised dramatically.
Opposition
Kaajal throws Kishan out. The wives band together against their husbands. Kishan's attempts to prove his innocence fail repeatedly as more evidence mounts against him. His friends' lies compound his problems.
Collapse
Kishan loses everything - his wife leaves him, his reputation is destroyed, and even Bobby rejects him. His marriage appears dead, representing the "whiff of death" as his entire life crumbles.
Crisis
Kishan wallows in despair, realizing the consequences of his lies and deception. He reflects on how helping his dishonest friends cost him his honest marriage. Dark night of desperation and loneliness.
Act III
ResolutionSecond Threshold
Kishan devises a plan to expose the truth by bringing all parties together. He synthesizes honesty (his original value) with strategic manipulation (what he learned) to orchestrate the final confrontation.
Synthesis
The elaborate finale where all deceptions are revealed. The wives discover the truth about their husbands' affairs. Comic chaos ensues as everyone's lies unravel. Resolution of all three couples' storylines.
Transformation
Kishan and Kaajal reconcile with newfound trust. Unlike the opening where Kaajal's suspicion controlled him, she now trusts him having seen his actual faithfulness. The transformation from suspicion to trust is complete.