Producer: Rakesh Roshan 
Director: Rakesh Roshan 
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Amrish Puri, Johny Lever, Deep Shikha,
Music: Rajesh Roshan

The story of KOYLA is set on a background of coal mines. The supreme emperor of which is Raja (AMRISH PURI). The innocent peopel look up to Rajasaab and worship him life a God. But the mostrous, two faced Raja alongwith his eccentric brother Brijwa (SALIM GHOUSE) secretly terrorize, kill and rape those very people.

Shankar (SHAH RUKH), who is swifter than hunting dogs and faster than a speeding train is a humble and mute servant of Rajasaab and unaware of Raja's evil ways, serves him life a mere slave.

Then one fateful day, Raja's eyes fall upon Gauri (MADHURI) a simple village belle. Driven by lust to possess her, he conspires to marry her by sending a photograph of Shankar along with a marriage proposal. As fate would have it, Gauri instantly falls in love with Shankar and fantasizes about being his bride.

Events progress to the marriage day...when suddenly Gauri spots Shankar's face in the crowds. She snatches the sehra off, and to her horror finds the old wrinkled face of Raja. As she faints, he grabs her and competes the ceremony.

Gauri is caged and kept under guard at all thime as she never submits to Raja. One day she tries to hang herself when Shankar breaks into her room and saves her. On seeing him, Gauri breaks down and accuses him for destroying her life. But after learning the truth, she comes to his hut the night. Words anre not spoken, but theri hearts understand, there she lights a flame in front of the Gods. A flame of love which would envelope them both in fire.

Gauri's brother who is based in Bubai learns of her marriage and comes to see her. Gauri, inspite of all the torture, puts up a smiling face. Nut Shankar could not hold back any anymore. He stops her brother from leaving and tells him everthing. But his attempts to rescue his sister goes in vain, he is killed. But while dying he turns to Shankar and pleads for him to take his sister away from that hell, In an instant all the years of torture, slavery and pain focus onto his love..he turns to Raja in a frenzy of rage, rises like a volcano, grabs the hand of his lover and runs away with her.

Helicopters, army jeeps, armed gunmen, the Raja uses everying in his power to hunt Shankar and Gauri out of the jungles. Finally through a trick they fall prey to Raja. The innocent Gauri is hot and Shankar is brutally beaten and thrown off the cliff. Shankar and Gauri are separated. But does the tale end there? If yes, then who is kiling all of Raja's men one by one? Has Shankar returned from the dead? Who is the person terrorizing the Raja with his voice? Could Shankar have miraculously gotten his voice back too? If undying faith can move mountains, if true love can overcome all obstacles and if revene is God's will...then Shankar is back! Back to his life Back to his love Back to finish and old forgotten story. A story that began with one single piece of coal!