Armaan (transl. Desire) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language medical drama film co-written and directed by Honey Irani. It stars an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Anil Kapoor, Preity Zinta, Gracy Singh, and Randhir Kapoor. The film is set in a hospital and follows the travails of its principal, Dr. Akash, to sustain the institution financially. Meanwhile, a mentally unstable woman named Sonia (Zinta) comes into his life and offers to help by donating to the hospital on the condition that Akash marries her.