लाए थे

had brought

→ लाना
phrase Rare #7,207
had brought Used with a masculine plural subject, or as a respectful form for one person. Depending on context, it can also mean “brought.”
HI: वे मेरे लिए किताबें लाए थे।
EN: They had brought books for me.

इन्हें लाए थे रामगढ़ की रक्षा करने?

Did you bring them to defend Ramgarh?

— Sholay (1975)

हम यहाँ उन्हें पकड़ने के लिए ही लाए थे।

We brought them here just to catch them.

— The Boss Baby (2017)

ये पिछली बार सहर के लिए लाए थे, देना भूल गए।

I brought these for Sahar last time, but I forgot to give them to her.

— Haq (2025)

जब इन दोनों का चक्कर था, तो उसको क्यों लाए थे थाने, उस लड़की को?

If those two were having an affair, why did you bring that girl to the police station?

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)

यह वही लड़की है जिसे हम डेक्कन से लाए थे।

This is the same girl we brought from the Deccan.

— రౌద్రం రణం రుధిరం (2022)

यही दो लाए थे तुम्हें गब्बर सिंह से बचाने के लिए?

Is this all you brought to save me from Gabbar Singh?

— Sholay (1975)

किसको लाए थे रघुबीर?

Who had Raghuveer brought?

— Raat Akeli Hai (2020)