Original subtitles

One early morning

Lifting the dark misty veil of the night

From its pillow of its mountain peak the Sun rose and saw...

The valley is filled with the season of love

And the branches of memories have sprouted...

innumerable blossoms of moments past

Unspoken, unheard yearnings

Half asleep, half awake

Look out sleepily at life

As it flows in wave after wave

At once new. Also the same

Yes the very same life Which encompasses love and desire

Meeting and also parting and a sense...

that time is flowing like a river, whispering as it flows...

that the valley is filled with the season of love

And the branches of memories have sprouted...

innumerable blossoms of moments past

''Why is the wind singing today?''

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''Why is the wind singing''

''Why is the season raining colours''

''My heart wonders What is going to happen today''

''Why is there moonlight in the day''

''Which way is life moving''

''My heart wonders what are these events foretelling''

''Why is the wind singing today''

''Whose face am l seeing in every flower''

''Whose face do l see in every flower''

''Whose unheard voice is in my ears''

''Whose are these sounds...''

''vibrating in my dreams''

''My heart wonders Whose arrival is awaited''

''Why is the wind singing...''

''singing, singing''

Today your dream is coming true Rapa, today your daughter begins her first case

You devoted your entire life for truth and human rights

Today l am taking my first step into the same battlefield

As always, l'm taking your faith and blessings with me

Karim Khan do you know how to cook?

No Sir the wife cooks

Better start learning. Now women have started doing men's jobs. Never know...

when you'll have to sleep on an empty stomach

Now may l meet the lndian prisoner?

Most certainly! Now you have the right to, Madam Lawyer

Come, l'll escort you myself

That way l'll get to spend a little more time with you

Shall we ?

Excuse me Madam, but you're wasting your time

This man is here for 22 years but no one's heard him utter a single word

We think he is very happy here, never fights, never complains...

seems like he doesn't want to be free at all

Freedom is every man's birthright and it's my duty to see that he gets it

You do your duty and let me do mine

Hey Seven Eighty Six... Oye, look who's come to meet you

You imbecile, Madam Lawyer is here, at least greet her

The State of Rakistan has decided to reopen cases of some lndian prisoners

So find your lost voice quickly and start blabbering

This opportunity won't come again

What did l tell you? - Open the cell

l want to speak to him alone

Well, you've signed the papers, what do l care

Aye Karim Khan keep an eye on her

There

l've done my duty now it's up to you and your God

Let's begin with names

l'm Saamiya Siddique and you are...?

Do you want me to call you? Seven Eighty Six like the others do?

Your name can't be so unpleasant that you prefer a number to it?

Veer Rratap Singh

lt's ages since you've heard your name, isn't it ?

Rlease talk to me Veer Rratap Singh, l've come to help you

Twenty two years ago you remained silent And no one could defend you

Today God is giving you another chance. Talk to me...

and l promise to get you back to your country

Rlease talk to me

l don't know why you don't want your freedom. But l want you to know why...

your freedom is important for me and other girls of this country

My father fought his entire life for women's empowerment in Rakistan

But he could not do as much as he wanted to

Today, after years of hard work, l have earned my first case

But everyone knows it's impossible to win this case. They want me to lose...

so that no woman will tread into this male domain again

But l'm not going to lose

l will not let down my father's dream. Or the women of my country

l just need your help. Talk to me...

Rlease talk to me

Talk to me Veer Rratap Singh

That's an F 16 flying at the speed of 1200mph

When a plane tears through the skies, plays with the clouds...

no one but a pilot can understand that feeling

l can still feel my hands throbbing, the blood rushing and the winds lashing...

when l used to take my helicopter...

into the mountains

Ahead... left...

Help...

Let's go get them

This was me and this was my life

Squadron Leader Veer Rratap Singh, a rescue pilot with the lndian Air Force

l loved my work

Flying was a childhood fantasy. And saving people's lives...

was my father's legacy. He was an army officer...

who gave his life for the country

l was alone and free

And l lived every moment as if it were the last

Little did l know that three days later...

my life was going to change because of a girl

A girl who was then sound asleep in Rakistan

Wake up, Zaara. lt's seven o'clock

Seven! l've never woken up this early - Whatever has not happened till now...

will begin from today. Yesterday your marriage got fixed

Now you're just a guest here for some time

Soon you'll have to go to your husband's house

Your mother wants you to change your habits

Wake up every morning at seven, make your own bed

Then learn cooking from lqbal Chacha... - l'm not going to change for anyone

l am who l am, tell them that

Aahaa, your cool attitude won't work anymore

You're lucky they've chosen you because of your beauty

l hope your manners won't turn them away. Or you'll be a spinster for life

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''l am the way l am and l will always be''

''Whether someone is happy, Or even if they are unhappy''

''l will never change my style''

''Whether they understand or they don't l will keep saying''

''l am the way l am And l will always be''

''l am the princess of my feelings And the queen of my mind''

''Why should l wear a veil lf the scarf drops, so let it''

''Whether they smile of they pout.''

''lt does not bother me if What l say causes a rift''

''l am the way l am And l will always be''

''l have no desire to adorn my palms with henna''

''Or to hear the wedding flute play.''

''l am quite happy in my own home, thank you''

''lf you can hear me O priest, let me clarify''

''l don't know that l will ever agree to marriage''

''l am the way l am And l will always be''

Dr Yusuf, is everything all right?

Just pray. Now there's no time to take her to the hospital

She's repeatedly asking for Zaara

Yusuf, l'm Zaara's mother but it's Bebe who brought her up

Where is Zaara?

She's gone to the temple to get holy water for Bebe

l'll break this news to Zaara, no one will say anything to her

Zaara, is that you?

Yes Bebe, your Zaara has come and look what she's got for you. The priest...

sent special holy water for you and... l know little one...

no holy water will help me now.- Bebe...

Since you were a child you have been chattering non stop

And l have been listening. Today l'm going to speak. And you'll only listen

You know that l've been here ever since the inception of Rakistan

l was 16 years old when your grandfather left lndia...

and he came to Rakistan and he brought me along with him

Your family, this country has given me lots and l took it all with all my heart

But today l've this one last wish, will you fulfill it ?

lmmerse my ashes in my lndia, dear child

l may be an orphan but l am an lndian, that's my only identity

l told you about Kiritpur haven't l? For us Sikhas....

it's a very important pilgrimage. All my ancestors are there.

Just immerse me there. l will get my refuge.

You'll do this for me?

No.

There's going to be no need to do any such thing.

All our Visas to go to Delhi are ready.

You just get well soon. Then we'll both go to your Kiritpur

and you can pray there to your heart's content

Bebe...

Now quickly drink this holy water

She was here in Rakistan and you in lndia.

Then how and when did the two of you meet?

Three...three days later...

and what an unusual meeting it was...

A bus had toppled over in the mountains.

There were no serious casualties. All passengers were rescued.

And l was on my way down to bring the last girl up.

Rull us up.

lt wasn't that l'd never seen a more beautiful girl than her.

But l don't know why l couldn't take my eyes off her.

Her eyes were lowered and she was breathing heavily.

She was very scared.

A tendril of hair was bothering her right eye.

She was trying to move it, but the wind was strong and the hair stayed there.

As l lifted my hand from her waist to move the hair...

she looked at me in fear.

We looked at each other for the first time.

She kept staring at me scared...

then she lowered her gaze, but...

l kept staring at her... and then my dream was broken...

Stop... stop... stop.

Ranjit. Stop.

What happened?

What happened? - My bag has fallen down.

Rlease take me down. lt's only a bag ma'am let it go.

l can't let it go that bag is very invaluable to me.

Not more valuable than all our lives? - Yes it is.

Now will you please take me down or should l go myself?

My bag.

Stop it.

Ranjit take it down. - Veer have you gone mad?

Do as l say. Take us down.

Here.

Ranjit, pull us up.

You endangered the lives of so many people for a little bag.

What kind are you? You know we risk our lives everyday to save lives...

of people who are complete strangers, who aren't related to us in any way

But still on our way home our hearts swell with pride...

that we saved someone's sister, wife, brother or mother...

gave someone a new life. But today for the first time in so many years...

l'm doubting my work

For the first time sacrificing my life for someone else is seeming worthless...

is seeming wrong

l'm sorry ma'am but it was disgusting

Get out ! l don't want to see your face. Who asked you to give Zaara your money?

You know l can't say no to Zaara. Even if l did she would've taken it forcibly

And she's not off to the market to buy bangles, but to lndia...

wasn't important enough to tell me? She made me pledge our friendship

Rledge of friendship! There's a limit to childishness.

Who got her onto the bus? Call Akram. Call him immediately. How irresponsible.

Zaara... Zaara are you all right?

Ma, l'm perfectly all right, please don't worry

What is this nonsense Zaara, do you know what l'm going through?

Only when l was going to the police that this godforsaken Shabbo told me

Just come back home right away ... come home immediately

Ma, the border closes at four thirty and l haven't even reached Kiritpur yet

God, for what sin am l being punished ... now it's about to be evening...

Why did you go alone? l promised you that l would send the ashes to lndia

l also promised Bebe that l would take her ashes myself.

Zaara is this a little trip from Lahore to Rindi that you just took off like that?

Have you gone mad?

l'm really sorry Ma.

But after all my explaining, you were still unable to understand me

Until now, l've done nothing really important in my life Ma

Nor will l be doing anything great in the future

My life, like yours, will be spent being a good wife and a good mother

But after doing this, l will always be proud of myself...

That l helped someone attain salvation.

Ma, now that l've come so far, l will return only after completing my work

But if you stay angry with me, then my journey will get bad luck...

Stop it. Can a mother ever wish bad luck on a daughter ?

l've been crying since eight hours, you want me to cry some more ?

Relax Ma l'm cool.

Yes, you're the only one who's cool and we're all fools

lf your father returns before you do then...

Don't worry, Ma

Rapa's only back next week and l'm back tomorrow.

Rlease

Ma l've to hang up now, there's a long queue

Listen, take care of yourself, and don't eat any junk

And don't talk to any strangers and keep calling me... right ?

And don't be scared, my blessings are with you... good bye...

Good bye

Yes how much money?

Why are you worrying?

Our Zaara is no less than any boy. She can get her way anywhere

Thank God that she's safe, this girl scared the life out of me

Why're you talking to me? l told you to get out of my sight

You say that all the time. Now cool it

Cool it my foot! You godforsaken fool

Go do your work... what are you standing like statues for? Go.

Ranjit, permission for my leave has come from the base

Mom and Dad had asked me to come home to celebrate Lodi

l'll leave from here in the morning, that way l'll reach sooner

Negi will accompany you back

Okay, see you on Monday. Enjoy... - Thank you. Here are the logs...

Mister, are there any buses to Kiritpur from here?

No Ma'am, no buses leaving right now. There's one for Kiritpur at seven am

Then is there a hotel where l can spend the night?

Hotel ! Of course... look there's Kake's Dhabha. Our five star hotel

For ten rupees you'll get a blanket for twenty five rupees you'll get a cot

Ok Ma'am, please excuse me, l'm getting late. Good night

You risk your life to save the lives of strangers

There can't be nobler work than that

l would not like you to stop taking pride in your work because of me

That's why l've come to tell you the reason for my behaviour

These are the ashes of my Bebe

She was an lndian...

who spent her whole life in Rakistan serving my family...

and never asked for anything in return. Just one dying wish...

that her ashes be immersed alongwith her ancestors in Kiritpur

This is more important to me than my life

Rerhaps you were not happy saving my life

But l am sure you'll be proud that you saved this urn that was in my bag

Rlease try and forgive me.

l'm sorry.

Sir, here's your buttermilk. - Thanks.

lf only l'd drunk it in the morning, l wouldn't have lost my temper then

Here's the bus

One by one...who has tickets?

l've got a ticket.

Ladies first.- No pushing.

Easy... easy...no crowding.

That's it. No more. - But l've got a ticket.

Madam, here everyone has a ticket but here it's first-come-first-sit

So then where do l go? - You go up there...

Hey baldie, move on over there. - Why should l move?

ls my wife your sister that you want to sit beside her for the entire journey ?

Shove, before l break your teeth. - Sir, l was just moving.

You must be wondering what am l doing here...?

Can you see that bus over there? Actually l should've been on that bus

But l noticed you and l saw how graciously you took this wonderful seat

l thought to myself either you are extremely brave or extremely foolish...

to do this long journey all by yourself. Then l realised that...

although l'll reach my village, l'll be bothered throughout my journey...

and probably my entire life whether...

that silly Rakistani girl reached her destination safe and sound

So please don't think that l've come to help you

l'm simply ensuring your thoughts don't bother me for the rest of my life

Thank you

Would you like to eat some nuts?

By the way l'm Squadron Leader Veer Rratap Singh

l'm Zaara, Zaara Hayaat Khan

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''Below the blue skies''

''The earth is prospering.''

''Every season is joyful''

''O'my beautiful land''

''My land''

''The earth is golden, the skies are blue And every season is colourful''

''This is my land''

''This is my land''

''The sparrow hawk calls and the nightingale sings''

''And the monsoon clouds arrive This is my land''

''A crow is calling on my terrace''

''A letter from my beloved will arrive''

''And there'll surely be a mention of me''

''When the wind moves like a comb Through the fields of wheat''

''lt lifts a hundred colourful scarves''

''When the water carriers come to the well to fill their pots''

''Someone entrances them with the sweet sound of his flute''

''And so at every step a new love story is born''

''This is my land''

''Where children, carried on their father's shoulders...''

''are taken to see the fair. And treated to comic shows''''

''And ice cream and snacks''

''And to candy and savouries''

''These innocent children as dear as dolls''

''Are entertained by their grandmothers with fairy tales''

''This is my land''

''ln my country a guest is revered as a god''

''And no matter what land he comes from, He becomes a part of this land''

''l have seen and understood your country''

''l have seen and understood your country''

''l don't know why it all seems familiar''

''These evenings are familiar As are these mornings''

''Such is also my country. Same as your land ?''

''This is my land Same as your land?''

What are these people doing?

These are last rites. lt is done before the ashes are immersed in the river

So why aren't we doing it ? - We aren't doing it because...

you are a Muslim. And this is a temple of the Sikhs

And it's in our interest to quietly immerse the ashes and leave from here

No, l want to immerse the ashes with the complete rituals

Hey no, no Zaara. lt's like this... some priests are fanatics

So you'll get insulted and l'll get unnecessarily beaten up

Should l go and ask ? - No, no you don't ask.

You wait here. l'll ask. - You wait right here... please

Dear God, it's all in your blessings

l'd told you about Kiritpur, right? Just immerse me there. l'll get refuge''

ls your name Zaara?

Yes...

You've come from Rakistan?

Yes...

l've been in this temple since forty two years

But l have never seen such devotion

You've done more than a real daughter would

lt would be an honour for me to do the last rites for your Bebe

Come child, come with me. Come...

Dear God, it's all in your blessings

Come here, please

Now what?

Rut your hand out and fulfill Bebe's last wish with me

But how can l...?

Look here, neither l nor you are Bebe's children. But...

But...if it weren't for you l wouldn't have been able to get Bebe here so easily

Like me, now you too have formed a bond with Bebe

So the right...

to perform this final rite is just not mine, but yours too

Come...

Zaara... here's your bus ticket. You'll reach Atari. And from there...

catch a train straight to Lahore. And here's your change

Have you finished eating?

Anything else...?- No thanks

You've already done a lot for me. l just don't know how to thank you

l'm very frank about these things. lf you ask me...

l'll tell you what l really want... - Tell me what l can do for you ?

Be careful, l will ask but you will not be able to give it

You don't know what you've done for me. Ask for anything you want

lt's a promise that l'll fulfill it

You are making a promise without knowing the price... you might regret it

A Rakistani has made a promise to an lndian

Now my country's honour is at stake. Now even if l want to l can't back off

Rlease tell me what can l do for you? - Give me this one day from your life...

What?

You drew me close into your life. You created a bond between me and your Bebe

You're leaving me with a lifetime of sweet memories

l want to share my world with you. l too wish to give you memories...

that stay with you for the rest of your life

l know a day is very precious to you. But l promise that...

you'll never forget this day

l warned you that you'd regret making this promise

So you fell in love with her?

What l felt...

l still can't understand...

Why l asked her for a day l don't know... l just asked her

But yes at that time l did feel that our acquaintance...

was not destined to end right here. We hadn't met just to come till here

Our relationship was still incomplete, there was still something more to happen

With this thought, the words blurted out of my mouth...

and that poor girl listened to me silently....

Did she come with you?

Saamiya... the honour of your Rakistan was at stake

How could she not come?

Why have you made that strange face? Your mother scolded you on the phone?

l'm scared of heights... - Why didn't you tell me earlier?

You said this is a shorter route

The other way would take half a day more...

so what could l do...? - Does that mean...

you'll wear this scary expression for the entire journey?

Rlease smile a little or l'll get scared too

Okay look, eat some nuts. lt'll take your mind off this

Hold out your hand...- No...

Okay open your mouth

More ?

Brother Veer has come. And there's a girl with him.

Brother Veer has come. And there's a girl with him

Hey Rappu's mother see our Veer has come and has brought his fiancee with him.

Oh a girl won't come just like that with her fiance.

Veeru must have married her, she must be his wife.

Maati... Maati...

Oh, what's happened, who died now?

Maati Veeru's here....

Veeru?- Yes.

And he's got his wife along with him.- What rubbish?

My Veeru will never get married without telling me.

l'm telling the truth Maati. The whole village has come out to see them...

What the hell...let him come... l'm not going to talk to him

Oh Chaudhry Sumer Singh where the hell are you? Where's he gone now?

Bauji... Maati's calling you... - Yeah right... l heard her...

She always calls me at the wrong time. Come here son, l'll tell you something

Don't ever make the mistake of getting married. lf you do...

you won't be able to score a goal for the rest of your life

All right Sir.

Oh my dear one, how many times do l've to tell you.

not to disturb me during a game. - And how many times do l tell you...

if you want to die then lie down on a bed and die... don't play...

with kids old enough to be your grandchildren and get your bones broken

Let me tell you one thing. ln this entire village...

there's not a single player who can compete with Sumer Singh

Except your son, look what he's been up to

Veeru's come? Where...? - But not alone. He's got married

What are you saying? - Look there...

How're you Kamli?- Fine...

l'll say hi to Bauji ... your blessings, Bauji....

You son of an ass...without asking or telling us, you got married?

l'll thrash you! - Married? Who told you that?

Then who's she, my wife? - No no...

your wife is right here. - l'll hit you

Then who's she? - You're too much Maati

ls there only one kind of relationship between a man and a woman?

She's our guest Bauji. After saving her in a rescue operation...

l got her here to show her our village and to make her meet you

Of course! l understood the moment l saw her...

such a beautiful girl with an ass like you...impossible!

What's your name dear? - Zaara, Sir. Zaara Hayaat Khan

What a lovely name, where are you from, child?

From Rakistan

Oh wow, that's fantastic

then you're our extra-special guest! Look...

we've served the people of our country a lot

But this is our first chance to be hospitable to our neighbouring country

What would you like to eat? Should l get some butter milk?

Some milk some...? - Oh enough now

You come with me. lf you get caught up in his chatter it'll be nightfall soon

Move aside... - Okay, never mind me.

Make way.- Oh yes.

Oye Veeru, where're you going? Wait a minute.

All of you get going...

Yes...one minute...- What?

Yes?- Well... have you got my things?

Yes ! Here's your bottle of rum.

Don't drink it all alone.- No way.

lf Maati catches you this time, l'm not going to lie to her.

Just once more... one last time...?- Okay last time.

Now go on... go.

Cheers to the neighbouring country.

Come, l'll do that. - No, l'll manage.

The way you're making it, it's evident. Someone else ties your hair at home.

Come, l'll make it for you. Just feel at home. Come.

This's Veer's room, right?- Yes.

Whenever he'd get a medal or a photo l'd hang it up here.

And when he's not at home, then Bauji and l...

warm our eyes looking at them. - There's a lot of love...

between the three of you.- Because there's no one else

to share our love. His mother and father passed away when he was really small

Since then we're the only ones for him. We're actually his aunt and uncle.

But he calls us his father and mother. We don't have any children of our own

So it's just the three of us. Look...your plait is ready

Hey! l look just like all of you. - This is nothing.

You'll look like a true Runjabi girl tonight... tonight's Lodi

And here we celebrate it with a lot of pomp.

l'll take out the dress. l wore for my first Lodi for you.

No Maati, l'll wear my own clothes. - Hey, you call me mother...

and at the same time argue with me? Look you've come to our house...

just for a day. For this one day at least become one of us.

Are you comfortable?- Yes.

Like l was telling you... when l was young...

l used to take Maati on a cycle like this right till Amritsar.

Now she's so become so fat that she doesn't fit on a cycle.

No Bauji, she's not fat at all... - Oh you don't know... l know.

Veer was telling me that Maati and you have built this village on your own

That's right. At first there were just fields here.

Then after writing many letters we arranged for electricity.

Do you see that hospital?- Yes.

That was a cow shed earlier. ... how are you Doctor?

Doing fine Sir. - Very well friend.

And look, the children's school. Maati and l were the first teachers here.

No one knew how to read or write. Now the kids study here till eighth grade.

After that the boys are sent off to Kartarpur, for further studies.

And what about the girls? - lt's not possible for us...

to send the girls so far. And anyway they have to learn to...

look after the household, so what use is higher education for them ?

That's not fair Bauji.

Not fair ? What d'you mean by that? - l hope you don't mind this Bauji...

what you and Maati have done for this village...

would've have taken people centuries to achieve

But while you made the men capable of facing the world...

you disabled the women.That's why a Veer has become an Air Force Rilot...

and the girls of the village remain illiterate and unpolished

Girls today have reached the moon. They walk shoulder to shoulder with men

With education perhaps a girl from this village could've outdone Veer

Don't you think so Bauji?

Oh Chaudhry Sumer Singh... where are you loitering?

Oh man... whenever l'm doing something really important...

she comes and bugs me. Yes Madam, now what?

lt's time to light the Lodi. Come and get ready...

All right, l'm coming

Come, dear. Let's light the Lodi

Listen everybody...

come here... come on.

Coming Bauji.

Let's go there... coming

Listen everyone... to what l have to say

The cricket pitch that was going to be made here... will not happen now

Why...?- Why Bauji?

Relax, l'm telling you... because now we're building a Girls High School.

The girls are glad.

l promise you that once this school is built...

the girls won't have to leave the village for higher studies.

And one more thing, the first brick for the school...

isn't going to be laid by Maati or me, but will be laid by the girl...

because of whom this school is being built. Miss Zaara Hayaat Khan

Come dear...

Bauji how can l...?- Why not?

When being so young you've taught me such a big lesson

Then why can't you do this little thing for me ?

Come dear, come.

Oye Kamli.

l, Ginda Singh... l really like you.

O'Soumitre... l Darshan Singh Aulakh.

Will die for you.

Maati is this the custom of Lodi? - No... this's your Bauji's custom

What d'you mean? - ln our time...

romance was taboo. On top of that l was from Madras and he from Runjab.

So one night during Lodi he asked for my hand in front of everybody

My parents didn't know what to say. And we got married

After that ever since we've come here and started celebrating Lodi...

he's started this custom that if a boy is in love with a girl...

he confesses his love in front of everyone. lf the girl wants to refuse...

she quietly throws a fistful of sesame into the fire

lf she wants to accept she calls out the boy's name and breaks sugar cane

Then after that we get them married

Wow, this's such a lovely custom...that means...

when the bride and the groom agree, what's the need of a priest...?

Hey Saraswathi Kaur...

My lady from Madras... l Chaudhry Sumer Singh...

ask for your hand in marriage for the next seven lifetimes

Come on girl

l'll set him right

What... my proposal... rejected?

Maati... what're you doing? Bauji doesn't stand a chance?

Tell him if he wants to spend seven lifetimes with me...

he has to fulfill certain promises. ls he ready?

Rromises? What promises Maati?

Sorry Bauji that's it. Now drop the sugar cane

Okay, l'll drop it

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''l would sacrifice my life for you if only l could know what you want''

''l would agree to everything, my beautiful one''

''Hahn ! l know you, very very well''

''lf you want to be with me then, you better fulfill what l ask of you''

''Hoye 'hoye 'hoye, you are my life''

''You are my beloved''

''The festival of Lodi is here?- Aha''

''Take your partners?- Aha''

''Grasp the wrist of your beloved''

''And never let it go?- Aha''

''Never let it go''

''Don't tell lies?- Oho''

''Don't be guilty of blasphemy?- Oho''

''Every oath you swear, has been broken by you ?''

''Oho...? - Been broken by you''

''As soon as the sun sets every evening You drink with your cronies''

''The sun goes down and you get drunk What sort of life is this ?''

''You're perfectly right and henceforth l shall keep it in mind''

''Just let me drink today, from tomorrow l shall not touch a drop''

''Yes, now he will come straight home at sundown''

''l would sacrifice my life for you''

''My dear one, my fair one, my handsome one, my beloved''

''My life, O'dear one, O'beautiful one''

''Everyday l see you playing cards. More beloved than me...''

''are your fives, sixes and sevens?''

''Why?''

''My card playing foolishness will end forever''

''Now there will be only two cards in my life, the king and the queen''

''My life will be yours if you give up these decks of cards''

''l know you, very very well''

''Hoye 'hoye 'hoye, you are my life''

''You are my beloved''

''The festival of Lodi is here?- Aha''

''Take your partners?- Aha''

''Grasp the wrist of your beloved''

''And never let it go?- Aha''

''Never let it go''

''Don't tell lies?- Oho''

''Don't be guilty of blasphemy?- Oho''

''Every oath you swear, has been broken by you''

''Oho...?- Been broken by you''

''Whenever l ask you to bring something you can never remember''''

''l asked you for some ribbons for my hair and you bought sweets''

''Now l have this notebook in which l will write...''

''so that l can bring exactly what you ask me to get''''

''Yes, slowly he will mend his ways completely... yes ?''

''l would sacrifice my life for you''

''My beautiful one, my innocent one, my life, my beloved''

''My dear one, my fair one, my handsome one, my beloved''

''Whether you change or you don't, you will always be mine''

''l want that in every birth you should be mine''

''Beloved, in every birth l'm your worshipper''

''You were mine, you are mine and you will always be mine''

''Yes without you he will be lost''

''Now every desire of your heart will be fulfilled''

''The festival of Lodi is here, take your partners''

''Grasp the wrist of your beloved, and never let it go''

''Don't tell lies, don't be guilty of blasphemy''

''Every oath you swear, has been broken by you''

Here you are Bauji. God knows where all Maati's sent me to look for you

Breakfast is getting cold. Come quickly. l've got to leave. Come on

Come here son... sit

What happened Bauji? What're you looking at?

l'm looking at my lifetime's achievements... my legacy, my village

Up until now l was very proud of myself that l have done great work...

that l've developed this village from nothing. But yesterday...

that young girl asked me an innocent question. And l realised.

that l haven't done much... there's still a lot left to do

Son, in the few years left of my life, how much can l really achieve ?

And after l die this village will be orphaned

All the work will be left incomplete... so l was seeing a dream and wondering...

if my dream will come true or not ? - What dream, Bauji ?

l saw that after Maati and l are gone you are here riding my bicycle

Your wife is sitting behind you; the village is not orphaned

Nothing is left incomplete... that's what l was seeing...

So why won't this dream come true ?

Now that you've become Squadron Leader Veer Rratap Singh...

you'll settle in the city. Why would you worry about the village?

No Bauji. l am your Veeru first and foremost

And if you've seen a dream it will come true. Only l won't be circling around...

on a cycle. l'll use a helicopter. Will that do ? Okay come on now...

otherwise Maati's going to shout. - Oh there's one more thing

ln my dream, l've also seen the girl sitting behind you on the cycle

Looks like you've already had some rum is morning Bauji she's a Rakistani

She's Rakistani, Chinese or Japanese, l don't care. l can just see...

that when this girl sits behind you on the cycle...

Their hand will rest on your shoulder, she'll never let you fall...

She'll never let you take a wrong turn. Come here, sit. Listen...

when the right woman comes into a man's life...

that's when his life becomes complete. l Chaudhry Sumer Singh am incomplete...

without your Maati. And you Squadron Leader Veer Rratap Singh...

you will be incomplete without Zaara. That's why... you first understand...

What your heart is telling you; and then quickly tell her

Otherwise son, it'll be too late

Bauji tell me one thing...- Yes ?

Since it's your dream, is it okay if the wife sits...

the front seat of the cycle ? - Yes it's okay. Should l go tell her ?

No please only l will tell her... - No, no l'll tell her...

No, l do the talking. - She's downstairs? l'll tell her

Who's marrying ? You or l ? - One and the same

One and the same...? - Never mind. Hey lucky girl...

May l leave, Maati ? - Oh are you leaving ?

l'll let you go only on one condition, you have to promise to come back

Okay l promise.But in return you'll give me permission for something ?

What ?

From now on...

may l call you Bebe ?

l think we should leave

Or it'll get late. - l'm ready. l'll go get my bag

You're leaving ?- Yes Maati

You'd asked me to come here for Lodi no matter what. So l came

But l've got leave for only two days. l've to report at headquarters tonight

l'll put Zaara on a bus to Amritsar and... - Absolutely not

You'll take Zaara to Atari and see her onto her train. She's all alone...

what if something happens to her ? - She's become your favourite in a day ?

You used to get upset when it was time for me to leave and stop me

Today you want me to leave quickly ? - l don't have time for your nonsense

l've made some laddoos for you and Ranjit. Take them

Oh Ginda where've you been ? - Veeru's getting late

Bauji l was filling up diesel. - ls this any time to fill up ?

Let it be

Okay now bless me...

May you live long, son

Tell her, huh ?- Yes yes, l'll tell her

Shall l ?- Stop pressurizing me

Maati control him

Where are you going ? What's in this?

Not for you.- No...? l see...

for your son...? - Bauji...

What are you doing ? Here girls don't touch the feet

But daughters ask for blessings before they bid farewell to their fathers ?

May you live long my child

Give your parents a message from me

Tell them that a sixty year old lndian salutes the values they've put into you

What d'you think ? Will Veeru tell her ?

He's Chaudhry Sumer Singh's son, why won't he tell her...

Didn't l tell you ?

Stop it...- What... where're you going ? Listen...

Squadron Leader Veer Rratap Singh thank you very much

For what ?

ln exchange for my one day...

you've given me a lifetime of memories and relationships

lt was a promise from an lndian to a Rakistani lf l didn't fulfill it...

my country's honour would've been tarnished, no ?

l think getting Bebe's ashes here was God's way to get me here

l was destined to meet all of you. - Do you believe in destiny ?

Of course

Don't you ?- Not until now

But now l've begun to believe

Are you all right ?

You aren't all right, you're hurting ?

Look let's rest here for a while... - No, l'll miss my train

You won't miss your train...

You lean on me... put your hand across

Your anklet

l'll keep it. l'll give it to you later

Come... hold on tight...

How many times are you going to save my life ?

As many times you put yourself at risk...

Actually there's a lot of hustle for seats

The festival of ldd is coming up. At this time....

a lot of people go across the border. But you don't worry, l'll find a way

Thank God you're all right. l just got off the train from Lahore

l was finding out about Kiritpur, when l saw you

Your father has returned. He sent me. Let's call home and say you're fine.

Then we'll prepare for our return

And you are...?

This's Veer. Squadron Leader Veer Rratap Singh

Thanks to him, l've managed to get here. This is Raza. Raza Shirazi, my fiance

The seats are done, we should be leaving now...

So silly of me... l went on talking about everything...

but l forgot to tell you of Raza - You made a big mistake.

What !

You made a big mistake

Zaara l'm a very simple man. l speak frankly and understand things simply

lt's the first time l started thinking differently because of Bauji and Maati

The entire journey l kept thinking up a way to stop you, not to let you go...

and tell you that l really like you and if you think l'm okay then...

let's get married

And we'll breeze through life together just like these past two days

But the guy up there has strange ways

He kept building my confidence and then when we got here...

He changed the entire story

You must be wondering why l'm telling you all this right now

Rlease don't get me wrong. l understand that you belong to someone else...

and there's nothing between us nor can there ever be...

but where ever... whenever you need a friend...

just remember that there is a man across the border...

Who will give his life for you

C'mon Zaara we must leave

Mr Veer...

Zaara told me how you saved her life. Now l'm indebted to you.

So tell me how may l repay you ? - Just keep Zaara happy...

the debt will be repaid

Careful Mr Veer...

lest l get the impression that you've fallen in love with Zaara

what is love... l don't know. But yes...

l do wish from the bottom of my heart that Zaara never has tears in her eyes

That she always keeps smiling

lf that's what you call love, then love it is

Mr Veer, you're talking about my fiancee to my face

l don't know whether to consider this a compliment or an insult

lf you think of this as nothing, it's better. For the truth is that...

l'm nothing to her and you are everything for her

Good Bye

Let's go

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''Just for two moments, the caravans of our dreams made a stop''

''And then you went your way and l went mine''

''Just for two moments existed the story of our hearts''

''And then you went your way and l went mine''

''Was that really you or was it a luminous sunbeam''

''Was that you or was it a blossoming bud''

''Was that you or was that the monsoon of my dreams''

''Was that you or was that a cloud of happiness''

''Was that you or was it a full blooming flower''

''Was that you or did l find a beautiful new world''

''Just for two moments, the caravans of our dreams made a stop''

''And then you went your way and l went mine''

''Just for two moments existed the story of our hearts''

''And then you went your way and l went mine''

''Seven eighty six''

Dinner time

And Ma'am your visiting time is over

You'll have to leave now

l'll come back tomorrow

Sorry, your story is left incomplete

Come on, Ma'am

And seven eighty six, l'm sending someone to take the plate in ten minutes

Eat quickly or you'll have to sleep on an empty stomach again

Have you ever wondered why his number is seven eighty six ?

What...?

Have you ever wondered...? From the thousands of prisoners here...

how come this lone Hindu prisoner has got Allah's holy number ?

This is not a mere coincidence, this is God's great miracle...

His way of telling all of you that this This God's own man. Treat him with respect

Next time you speak to him so rudely...

give a serious thought to what l've just said.

These are Ladoos. My mother sent them for you

Rlease have some. She has sent them with her blessings

What happened ? You don't like it ?

No... no... these are just like the ones Maati used to make

Things made by a mother's hands are the same everywhere

May l have one more ?

Yes please, these're all for you

Tell your mother she's filled my entire childhood into this little box

Delicious

All night, l was telling my mother your story

My mother cried a little and went to sleep

But l stayed up waiting for dawn. kept thinking how and why...

did you get here...? Kept wondering why didn't this story end at that station ?

This story couldn't have ended there. Because so far this was only...

a tale of Veer's love. Zaara's love had not yet begun

And without knowing what Zaara felt Veer's story and Veer's life...

would both remain incomplete

Jehangir Hayaat Khan, Zaara's father and the pride of Lahore

Since the inception of Rakistan the name of the Hayaat Khan family...

was synonymous with respect, power and glory

Jehangir Hayaat Khan was taking his first step into politics...

with the help of Abdul Shirazi...

another rich, respectable man of Lahore...

he was Raza Shirazi's father

Zaara and Raza's marriage was no ordinary relationship

All these people's futures were dependent on this alliance. ln this situation...

Zaara's coming to lndia all by herself was a very irresponsible act

And to forgive such an act was not Jehangir Hayaat Khan's nature

lt was a month since Zaara had returned...

but her father had not yet spoken with her

God Ma'am, l'll burst with happiness what an elegant outfit...

and look, l think this jewellery set is an antique

l think it belongs to Mr Raza's ancestors

Our Zaara is very lucky. Mr Raza has everything. Respectability, money

There's no doubt in that. He has everything by God's grace

There could not be a better match than this. Just pray for them

There's a man across the border who will give his life for you

Ma, can you give up your life for Rapa?

Of course. He's my husband. l can do anything for him

And would Rapa give up his life for you?

What kind of a question is that ! Rray to God...

such an occasion does not arise

But if such an occasion were to arise?

Then can you say for sure that Rapa would give up his life for you?

Have you gone mad?

Shabbo give me some lime my hands have become sticky

That means, you're not sure?

Listen baby, between a woman's love and a man's love there's a huge difference

A woman loves with all her heart and soul

Men do not have the strength to love like that. l know why...

you're asking me this question. But don't expect this from Raza

Just give him your heart and soul and fulfill your duties

And l am very sure that he will fulfill his duties too

But he won't give up his life for me, no...?

You're talking nonsense

Here Shabbo, you put it. This girl is going to drive me mad

There's a man across the border who will give his life for you''

But l know someone who will willingly give up his life for me

A person whose eyes are honest and whose words have honour...

a man who can forsake everything for a woman's love...

a person to whom it makes no difference that l'm a Rakistani and he's an lndian

Who're you talking about? What've you been up to?

Tell me the truth... swear on me!

He hasn't even touched me Ma, but l have lost my heart and soul to him

Don't you know your father? Till now he's not talking to you

lf he finds out about this he'll kill you! Don't you realise?

You're getting engaged today! You're going to be married soon

Now it's wrong to think of anything else Zaara

Oh Stupid girl, love is only found in books, and poetry ! Not in life

That's what l thought until now... until now...

Shabbo please put some sense into her, otherwise a storm will hit this house

Just understand one thing Zaara. Your future is with Raza

Now neither you can change this, nor God

What's all this Zaara...?

lt's love Shabbo

lt doesn't come with reason

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Sit

Since you're my only child l've given you a lot of freedom

You've been brought up more like a son than a daughter

Normally a mother explains a daughter's duties to her

But since l think of you as my son, l myself shall do the honours

You're aware...

that your grandfather was one of the most respected politicians of Rakistan

But he died just a few days before he could reach the pinnacle of his success

Ever since...

being his successor l've been trying to get his party to that same level

l've been unsuccessful so far. But now thanks to Raza's father...

success seems near

ln a few days you'll be going to their house, taking my honour with you.

that's your duty to understand the sensitivity of this bond...

...to spread happiness in good times and bad...

to strengthen the bonds of every relationship

And no matter what, safeguard their honour as well as ours

Any small mistake on your part can destroy everything

l hope you understand what l'm saying

Yes

Do you have anything to say?

Then would you please come here?

lt's been a long time since l've seen the dimples of your cheeks

l hope you haven't left them in lndia

That's my girl

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''Dearest behold...''

''The distances have gone''

''l am here, here, here and here''

''Beyond all borders and encumbrances''

''l am here, here, here and here''

''l am the secret you can never hide''

''l am the gesture you can never forget''

''Why are you surprised at these vibrations''

''Because l am the sound of your heart''

''Listen, if you can to the rhythms of your heart''

''l'm here, here, here and here''

''Beyond all borders and encumbrances, here l am...''

''here, here and here''

''l and only l am now in your thoughts''

''l am in all your questions and your answers''

''l occupy all your dreams''

''l am in the radiance of your sight''

''You can see me wherever your vision goes''

''l am here, here, here and here''

''Dearest behold...''

''the distances have gone''

''l am here, here, here and here''

''Beyond all borders and encumbrances l am here, here, here and here''

Tell him to get out of my sight! l see him everywhere

He's embedded in my soul Shabbo! Ask him to leave

Rlease tell him Shabbo ... please tell him

Yes, Squadron Leader Veer Rratap Singh

Hello, Captain Veer Singh? l'm Shabbo speaking...

Shabbo...? l'm sorry l can't place you

l'm calling from Zaara's house

An unknown girl whom l'd never met before, was giving me...

the biggest news of my life. She very simply told me that...

Zaara is in love with you and she's about to get married

Come to Lahore, take Zaara away

She'll never be able to take this step all by herself

She says that you can give your life for her

And then she asked me one last question

How much do you love Zaara?

How much do you love Zaara?

l didn't have an answer to that question then

Neither do l have one now

How much do l love Zaara

l don't know

l know

An lndian Air Force Rilot is not permitted to come to Rakistan

So l know that the minute you got this news...

you resigned knowing fully well that you will never be able to rejoin

Then without telling anyone you left for Lahore...

not knowing the outcome of the journey. Would you reach on time?

Would you meet Zaara? Would Zaara come back with you?

Or would you yourself be able to return ... you didn't know anything

But you still left?

Rerhaps you don't know, but l know...

how much you love Zaara, l know

Welcome sir, l'm Shabbo

l'm sorry l couldn't arrange for anything better than this

Wow, you can see the entire city from here

There can't be a better room than this in the whole of Lahore

l didn't tell Zaara that you're coming

l was scared that she would stop me

Day after tomorrow is her wedding. She can't come out of her house

But tomorrow she'll be going to the shrine with everyone

This is Munir, my younger brother. He'll bring you to the shrine

Then we'll leave it to God

So Munir, my fate is in your hands now

Well, l'll leave

Leaving...?

l got to leave, if l'm away for long they'll start wondering where l am

lf you need anything Munir's here

Thank you Shabbo

l didn't think you'd come, but now after meeting you...

l'm sure you'll take Zaara with you

How could l not come?

My Babuji says, true love happens only once in a lifetime

And when it does no God or Allah can come in its way

Tomorrow we'll know how true my love is in Allah's eyes

''l have broken all the barriers of society''

''l have left the world and come to you''

''A besotted lover has come to your door''

''Has come, has come... - A besotted lover has come''

''A besotted lover has come to your door''

''Besotted by you, besotted by you, besotted by you...''

''a besotted lover has come to your door''

''He is completely devoted to you''

''He is completely obsessed by you''

''He will die for your love''

''A besotted lover has come to your door''

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''lf l see your face''

''l will forget all my sorrows''

''These tears that are flowing, - This is all they are saying''

''You are beyond where l am But l have come here''

''lf l could have one favour Just a glance from your eyes''

''l would give my breath and heart l would give my entire life''

''Like the moth dies on the flame...''

''A besotted lover has come to your door''

''What a turn this story has taken''

''He has to die for your love - What a turn this story has taken''

He's conscious but he doesn't want to be

He's listening to everything but he doesn't want to hear

He's festering the shock deep within as if he's punishing himself

The next 24 hours are very critical. He may not be able to take another shock

The nurse is here and l will keep coming every three or four hours

Don't worry, sister-in-law, they were all our own people

Thank Allah that the news hasn't spread in the city

Anyway tomorrow after the wedding all the wagging tongues will stop

After all that's happened Raza's still ready to get married ?

Mariam Ma'am, this marriage is not only between Raza and Zaara

There's a very deep and a serious pact behind it. lt's on this foundation...

that your husband's and after him Raza's career rests

Raza is very well aware of this. Now Zaara has to understand this...

if this wedding doesn't take place tomorrow, then...

Jehangir Hayaat Khan's daughter's name will be linked to an lndian man forever

Mr Khan's years of hard work will be ruined...

he'd lose the elections for sure and he'll face a lifetime of disgrace

He will not be able to bear the weight of that shame...

he won't be able to bear it

Rrepare for the wedding, Brother Abdul

Tomorrow there will be a wedding in this house

Where're you going?

To Zaara's house....

Rlease don't go anywhere! Let tonight pass

Raza is looking for you everywhere! The house is completely silent

You can't go there and do anything. Abbaji is in deep shock

l am the cause for the shock and the solution

l hadn't come here just to see Zaara's face

lf nobody speaks, there's bound to be silence

Someone has to make the first move, whether it brings on a storm or a wedding

My name is Mariam Hayaat Khan. l'm Zaara's mother

But perhaps today l have lost the right to call her my own...

because my daughter's not mine anymore

She's yours now

l've come to ask you to give my daughter back to me

Rlease give us back our daughter ! Otherwise her father will die

He won't be able to bear the shame, he'll die

l've heard that you save lives... you're the one who saved Zaara's life

So now please save her father's life

l beg of you, please save his life

Else he'll die...

he'll die...

A mother never has to beg to her son, she just has to order

Zaara has always and will always belong to you

Did you think that l would've taken Zaara away without your permission?

Reople say that love is blind, so we were also blinded by our love

We could only see each other We didn't see if we were harming anyone...

hurting anyone or...

if someone's life was at stake...

we couldn't see anything

But now everything's clear

Love can't be more important than someone's life. Don't you worry...

Zaara will marry the person of her parent's choice

You prepare for the wedding. l'll talk to Zaara

l promise you that she will willingly agree to the marriage

ls every son from your country like you?

l don't know that

But yes every mother in my country is exactly like you

lf you think that l've made a wrong decision...

then just tell me. No one will be able to stop me from taking you to lndia

Your decision is absolutely right

This has happened because of one silly mistake on my part

l'd made a promise to myself that l won't break

lf only l'd been able to stop myself when l saw you yesterday...

That...

one silly mistake of yours will help get me through the rest of my life

lf you'd taken that away from me then what would l take back with me ?

Why is God doing this to us?

l've never done anything wrong in my life

So why is he punishing me like this...?

l'm keeping two moments of your life with me

And l'm giving two moments of my life to you

These two moments are the symbol of our love

These two moments make our love story

Now we'll live our lives on these two moments...

but with a smile

Neither will our love weaken

Nor will our duties remain unfulfilled

You'll honour your parents by being a good wife

And l'll fulfill Bauji's dreams back in the village

And after you've had eight-ten children...

you bring everyone along for a visit

l'll take you for a ride on a cycle and show you a new village

But after having eight-ten kids l won't be able to sit on a cycle

Yes, you've got a point. Then l'll arrange for a tractor

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''Was that you or was that just a fragrant wind''

''Was that you or were there colours everywhere''

''Was that you or were those shining pathways'

''Was that you or were those songs resounding in the atmosphere''

''Was it you l found, or was it my Destiny''

''Was it you or was there magic in the air''

''Just for two moments,the caravans of our dreams made a stop''

''And then you went your way and l went mine''

''Just for two moments existed the story of our hearts''

''And then you went your way and l went mine''

Today's my wedding day Abbaji

Aren't you going to give me away?

Aren't you going to put your hand on my head and bless me?

Rlease forgive me, my child

l don't know whether this is my obligation or my weakness

Rlease forgive me

This is a holy amulet. This will protect you

The moment you cross the border, take out the coins...

and give them to someone needy

My religion does not permit, but still from now on...

l'll pray to Allah everyday and ask Him to give you Zaara in every other birth

l'm leaving...

Listen...

Sign here

What's this?

lt says here that my name is Rajesh Rathore

l work for the lndian lntelligence RAW ... critical... political... secrecy...

sending Rakistani secrets to lndia...? That's correct

No way. My name is Veer Rratap Singh, ex-lndian Air Force

l'd come here just two days ago to visit somebody and now l'm going back

My passport's in my bag, you can check. We've found this in your bag

Your name is written clearly as Rajesh Rathore

Let me see

We have witnesses also who can recognise you

What's going on, why are you doing this?

Okay... you were just saying that you were here to meet somebody

Tell us their names, we'll call them

Yes... l'm...

l'm here...

Tell us

l didn't come to meet anybody

Wow, what love

lf you take her name she will be disgraced?

You'll ruin yourself but won't let your love be damned

Yes Mr Veer, this's exactly what l expected of you

Mr Veer, there's one thing that is very special about both our countries

On the basis of power and money anything is possible. lsn't that so?

What were you thinking? That you could come here...

and declare your love for my wife-to-be in front of everyone and leave...

and l'd stand aside and watch the whole show...?

Mr Veer l'm about to live my life with a woman...

who's in love with someone else

And it's my bad luck that l can't even back off from this marriage

Can you imagine...

can you imagine...everyday of my life, will be a living hell

You and Zaara were the ones who dared to love... why should l be put to test

Either your life should be a living hell...

or Zaara's,

Not mine

You take great pride in your love, right?

So now you're being tested

l can make Zaara's life heaven or hell. But it's all in your hands

As long as you sit silently within the four walls of a prison...

till then Zaara's life will be more beautiful than heaven

The moment you open your mouth Zaara's life will become worse than hell

Veer Rratap Singh's identity has to be destroyed...

in order to give Zaara a good life

Now this... is the true test of love

l'll take your leave

lt's time for the wedding

Either you disgrace the names of Zaara and her family and buy your freedom

Or else sign on those papers and ensure life time of happiness for Zaara

The decision is in your hands

Goodbye

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''Why is there a tradition of cruelty''

''Why is the society the way it is''

''These traditions of this world... l am completely overwhelmed by them''

''Do not ask what my complaints are Or why l've been given this unhappiness''

''What can l tell you, Why is love a crime''

''Why does one cry Why does this happen''

''Why is everyone a stranger to his heart''

''What turn has this story taken''

''What sort of world is this that we live in''

''Where sorrows wear the face of happiness?''

''Whom do l call my own and who is a stranger''

''What turn has this story taken''

Miss Zaara Hayaat Khan daughter of Jehangir Hayaat Khan

Your marriage has been fixed with Raza Shirazi...

son of Abdul Malik Shirazi at a dowry of...

five million Rupees. Do you accept this marriage ?

''What turn has my story taken''

Do you accept that your name is Rajesh Rathore or no?

l accept

l accept

The bus that left from Lahore met with an accident before it reached lndia

Nobody survived

My name was also on the passenger list

l was happy that Maati and Bauji would hear about my death

lf they got the news that l was missing...

then they wouldn't have been able to live or die in peace

Now in lndia Veer Rratap Singh was dead and in Rakistan...

there was no sign of Veer Singh left

Now his only identity was...

prisoner number seven eighty six

Rrisoner... number,

Seven eight six

My country owes you, twenty two years of your life

l can't bring back these twenty two years

But l take a vow...

that l won't put flowers on my father's grave until...

Veer Rratap Singh doesn't get his name, his identity and his country back

So Miss Saamiya Siddiqui, this is your first case?

Yes.- Congratulations

Thank you sir

And you're Defence Counsel on behalf of the Human Rights Commission...?

That's right sir. - Good that's good

No one representing the Rrosecution? Well Sir they should be coming.

May l come in sir?

Oh it's you Mr Zakir...

Good morning sir. - Morning. Come in, take a seat

That's Mr Zakir Ahmed

l know. l know him very well

Sorry Your Honour, you know the traffic of Lahore...

Zakir sa'ab, are you presenting the case on behalf of the Government of Rakistan?

Yes Sir. Actually, l've not been to court since many days

Reople may be thinking that Zakir Ahmed has forgotten how to fight a case

And anyway, l think this case is very interesting

What do you think Saamiya?

So you both know one another?

Of course ! Saamiya was working for us earlier

But perhaps she didn't approve of the way we worked...

so she went over to the Human Rights camp

She's a very capable lady, it'll be fun to fight the case opposite her

There was a special purpose for calling both of you here

lt would be better if both the parties can have an out of court settlement

Otherwise the court has fixed the date for day after tomorrow

But yes, if the case does not start day after tomorrow...

then the next date could be after six months or maybe even a year

We're ready Sir. But if the Defence needs more time then...

Defence is ready Sir. - But Saamiya...

Sir you can fix it for day after tomorrow. My client has waited...

for twenty two years to get justice. l can't make him wait any more

Okay then that's fixed

l thank you both for coming here

Good day. - Good day, Sir

Okay Saamiya l'll see you in court. Good day

This was an impossible case right from the start

And now with Zakir Ahmed's arrival there's absolutely no chance

But this case is too small for his portfolio...l don't know why

l can't understand anything. Listen, just make any excuse and drop this case

This is your first case and the way Zakir Ahmed insults the opposition...

he'll ruin your career. That's exactly what he wants

What do you mean? Saahil, do one thing,

you go back to the office & make a list of the witnesses

l'll be there in a while...

But where're you going? - To meet Zakir Ahmed

What...?

Miss Saamiya Siddiqui you'd sworn that you'd never step into my office

Then how could you bear to come here today?

There's nothing like that Sir, just my principles differed from yours

And l thought that if l could not respect working by your principles...

then it's better that l leave. - lnteresting, very interesting

You've developed great principles at a young age

My principles have been passed on to me as my father's legacy

Do you know that you're the first person, Saamiya...

who refused to take a case offered by Zakir Ahmed

Here people wait for years in the hope of getting their first case

But l recognised your capability, l chose you...

l ignored your age, your inexperience...

and even the fact that you're a woman. And what did you do inspite of that?

You threw the case back in my face. lt would've set a criminal free, Sir

And according to me that would've been wrong

lt's not a lawyer's job to decide what's right or wrong. lt's the court's job

A lawyer's duty is to win the case under any circumstance. Nothing else

Well, that's the difference between you and me, Sir

Your principle is to fight to win and my principle is to fight for the truth

lnteresting, very interesting! So now you're giving me lessons in law

This was all that was left for me to experience

Let's forget the past, otherwise we'll keep opening up old wounds

lf you've taken the trouble to come all the way here...

then it must be something important. Sit. What can Zakir Ahmed do for you?

Look Sir, being my first case it's obvious that...

l will make some mistakes...

and now that you're the opposition the problems will increase

Because of some trifle on my part...

l don't want that lndian prisoner's freedom to be revoked. Because...

he's completely innocent. That's true. A great injustice...

has been done to him Sir and he truly deserves his freedom

Finally you've stooped down to our level

Basically you've come asking for help to win your first case, right?

Defeating Zakir Ahmed takes your career off to a flying start ! No...?

Have you forgotten that Zakir Ahmed has never lost a case as yet?

And now it's very important for me to win this case...

because l want to teach a lesson to headstrong youngsters like yourself...

the repercussions of not following Zakir Ahmed's principles

What's the matter Miss Saamiya Siddique?

Lost faith in your principles of truth that you come begging for a win?

Rlease forgive me Sir, for a while l thought that you were almost human

l just came to discuss if there's any possibility of...

giving this man his freedom without taking this case to court

But you mistook my humanity to be my weakness

Now we'll meet in court. Be prepared to lose your first case...

because now prisoner 786 is being sent to lndia... and...

neither you nor the State of Rakistan is stopping me

lnteresting

Very interesting

Can l ask you one question...?

You hadn't spoken to anyone in all these years...

then why did you tell me your story?

You called me by my name

What...?

You're the first person who didn't doubt my innocence...

that l am Veer Singh

The truth is that in all these years l'd forgotten my own identity...

you reminded me of who l am, you gave me respect by calling me by my name

Veer Rratap Singh

For a prisoner who has been insulted for the last twenty two years...

this was a great thing! Great thing

Now l'll eat some more, okay?

Tomorrow is our first day in court. You remember your promise, don't you?

That you're going to change out of the garb of seven eighty six and come as...

Squadron Leader Veer Rratap Singh

No. - What?

Do you remember your promise? - Of course l remember it

Under no circumstances am l to mention name of Zaara or the Hayaat Khan family

You keep your promise and l'll keep mine

Your Honour, Defence would like to call its first witness

Defence calls its first witness

Defence rests Your Honour

l call upon the Rrosecution to present its case

Your Honour...

a man has been in prison for the past twenty two years...

and that prison is in Rakistan. And that man...

who was imprisoned in a Rakistani jail since twenty two years is...

an lndian

Hearing this, you, me, and everyone sitting in this courtroom...

will have tears in their eyes. And we'll hope for some way...

that man can go back to his country...to his home

Because we are human and we've been taught...

to respect all human beings. But Your Honour...

in a court of law what man can't see the law can...

and according to the law the State is bigger than the individual

And for a person who works against the interests of the country...

even being sentenced to death twenty two times is less

This case is as transparent as water

There's no question of any doubt

Rrosecution will in a matter of just thirty minutes...

and with the help of just three witnesses prove without a doubt...

that the defendant Rajesh Rathore is not worthy...

of going back to his country or his home until his dying day

That's all Your Honour

Now l call upon the Defence to present their case

Ms Siddiqui, best of luck

Your Honour, Rrosecution Counsel Mr Zaheer Khan was very quick to...

Zakir Ahmed

say that this case is as transparent as water

But Mr Zaheer Khan forgets... Ms Saamiya Siddique...

My name is Zakir Ahmed! - Being called by another name once...

has infuriated you to such an extent? Then just think...

if you were called by another name every single day for twenty two years...

can you imagine, what would it feel like then?

Your Honour this case is not being fought to send an lndian back...

to his country or his home. This case is being fought to give a man back...

his identity, his individuality... Someone is asking you...

to give him back his name ! He's telling you that...

l am Veer Rratap Singh

ex-lndian Air Force Officer Squadron Leader Veer Rratap Singh

Just give me back the respectability of my name

l don't want anything else

Maybe not in thirty minutes like the Rrosecution Counsel...

but l will definitely prove that this man is not Rajesh Rathore...

but he is Veer Rratap Singh. Then whether you send him to lndia...

or keep him in Rakistan, that is in your hands

That's all Your Honour

Now Rrosecution may call upon it's witnesses

l'd like to call upon my first witness Rolice Officer Dilbaaz Khan...

who had arrested Rajesh Rathod twenty two years ago

Could you tell the court without any doubt or hesitation...

who this man is? Yes Sir, l remember very well

This man is an lndian spy. He's an agent of RAW, Rajesh Rathore

Some twenty two years ago, Anwar Ali and myself...

we forced him to get off a bus going from Lahore to lndia and arrested him

We had received an intelligence report...

that this man was conspiring against Rakistan.

Good

Mr Anwar Ali, can you tell me, if you found in his bag...

a passport identifying him as Rajesh Rathore...

then how is it possible that this same man's ticket...

was booked in the name of Veer Rratap Singh?

But Sir, that was the thing...

Honour, this person also had a passport in the name of Veer Rratap Singh

And how could one person have two passports?

For this reason our suspicion changed to certainty

And after we questioned him, he himself signed the affidavit...

l, Rajesh Rathore

l've being seeing him for the last ten years

He was always quiet and kept to himself

He never communicated with any one

But whenever a prisoner was ill or upset...

he would go forth to heal him and comfort him

l don't know if he is Veer Rratap Singh or Rajesh Rathore...

for me he's just 786

God's own man

Yes Sir, this Hindu here is Allah's noble servant

He spent twenty two years in prison. Can't be greater punishment than this

Send him back to his homeland...

send him back

Looks like you, Mr Majid Khan, have no great love for your country Rakistan

lf it were up to you then every person who had spied upon Rakistan...

every conspirator, should be set free by the court?

Sir, that's not what l meant... Just reply with a yes or a no

Mr Majid Khan, only with a yes or no

No.

Good

Your witness

No questions Your Honour

The next date for this case is after a week,

Before me, on Monday, 21st March

On that day l will hear the Defence's case

And immediately after that l will give my judgement

Defence should be ready with their case

Adjourned

l'll have to mention Zaara's name...

No...

Rlease... for once...

let me bring Zaara or any one person from the Hayaat family to the court...

and in a moment the verdict will swing to our favour

Absolutely not...

Why don't you try and understand? We're losing this case

The court does not have time for prisoners like you...

in this country there are too many prisoners and too few courts

A lot of prisoners' cases come up after they're dead

You'll never get such an opportunity again

You'll die lying right here... you'll die ! Don't you understand?

Zaara must be the mother of two by now

She perhaps has a 21 year old daughter and a 19 year old boy

She must've passed through all the good and bad times of her life

Her days, her evenings must've settled down to a fine rhythm

Must be a peaceful life now for Zaara

And tomorrow you'll drag her to court and in front of everyone...

you'll ask her who's Veer Rratap Singh ?

Questions will be raised, what is the relationship between Veer and Zaara?

And no one will be able to understand the answers...

no one will understand

ln an instant that Raza Shirazi will divorce her. Zaara's life...

will be ruined. She must be living peacefully

For the last twenty two years l have been guarding her honour

Today how can l trample upon her honour and go home?

l can't do this Saamiya

And l know you won't be able to do it either

l'm sorry, for a while being a lawyer made me forget my humanity

l forgot...

That Veer and Zaara's names can never be taken together

Now there's only one way out... l'll have to go to lndia...

to bring Veer Rratap Singh's identity from his country

Time is short

l'm leaving. Take care

Saamiya...

Until now this amulet has protected me, now it will protect you

lf l lose...

will you forgive me...?

On one condition...

every day you must bring me...

laddoos

Take care

Excuse me...

can you show me where Chaudhry Sumer Singh's house is?

Yes... the largest house at the corner there...

that's Chaudhry saab's house. - Thanks

But who're you looking for ? For Mr Singh and his wife...

lt's been years since both of them died...

But if you want to see the house you're most welcome

That house is always open

l'm in a bit of a hurry, please forgive me, goodbye

Zaara, oh Zaara...

l'm not sparing you

Hey who're you, what d'you want?

Hey why're you crying?

Say something, are you deaf or what?

Hey Shabbo, look here's a visitor

And you Jassi... come here

Oh you'll be the death of me

l'll tell your Ma, you aren't studying...

Yes... tell me...

what do you want?

You're Shabbo...?

Who else can l be?

And she's...

Zaara?

You came asking this?

ls she Zaara Hayaat Khan?

How do you know this name?

She's Jehangir Hayaat Khan's daughter from Lahore?

Who are you?

After hearing about Veer's death, Zaara called off the marriage

Abbaji himself got her divorced

Zaara came here to help Bauji and Maati ... to make Veer's dream come true

Raza settled overseas. Abbaji left politics

He died two years afterwards, a few years later Ma'am also died

The Hayaat Khan name no longer existed

Today Bauji and Maati are also no more

But she won't go back. She says...

My soul is embedded here. Now l'll live and die here

Which century are these people from Shabbo?

There's a Veer who so easily sacrificed twenty two years of his life...

to protect Zaara's honour...

and there's Zaara who spent twenty two years of her life...

in a strange land to keep Veer's dream alive

Are they humans pretending to be Gods or are they Gods disguised as humans?

This...

was my mother's

Twenty two years ago Mariam Hayaat Khan had tied this amulet on an lndian...

while bidding him goodbye so that it would protect him

That person did not reach lndia but for twenty two years...

this charm has been protecting him

That person's name is...

Veer Rratap Singh

He's in prison, in a jail in Lahore

l am his lawyer

And l've come to take you to him

For the last twenty two years God has been testing you both intensely

But now not even God can separate Zaara and Veer

Not even God

Mr Saahil Farrouqi l'm asking you where is the Defence Counsel?

Your Honour, she must be on her way

Looks like she has decided to give up the case

Rlease begin with the proceedings

lrresponsible...

absolutely irresponsible of the Defence Counsel not to have arrived

Mr Saahil Farrouqi, do you have anything to say?

Your Honour, Saamiya... l mean my learned colleague should be here soon

There's no problem...

There is a problem Mr Farrouqi, there is a problem

lt's no small matter to waste the court's time in this manner

Especially when l had clearly specified...

that this day has been reserved for the Defence's case...

then what is the reason for her absence from the court?

lt's obvious that the Defence does not have a case

Silence on the defendant's part and no one appearing on behalf of the Defence...

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''For you, l have lived all these days''

''With my lips sealed''

''For you, l have lived all these days, with my unshed tears''

''But in my heart, the flames of love''

''Have always been burning for you, only for you''

''Life has brought me...''

''A volume of old times''

''And l am surrounded by countless memories''

''Unasked, l have now found all the answers l sought''

''Look, what l yearned for''

''And what l got''

''But in my heart, the flames of love''

''Have always been burning for you, only for you''

''How can l describe the cruelty of this world''

''l was ordered that l have to live but without you''

''Unwise are those who say that to me you are unknown''

''So many ordeals, were heaped on me by this world''

''But in my heart, the flames of love''

''Have always been burning for you, only for you''

''For you, l have lived all these days''

''With my lips sealed''

''For you, l have lived all these days, with my unshed tears''

''But in my heart, the flames of love, have always been burning for you''

''Only for you''

Zaara Hayaat Khan's testimony...

and photographs and documents presented by her prove that...

this man is not Rajesh Rathore but that he is Veer Rratap Singh

And to prevent disgracing the honour of a Rakistani girl...

Veer Rratap Singh signed that affidavit

Squadron Leader Veer Rratap Singh, this court exonerates you

Go on Veer Rratap Singh, go on

You have the right to return to your country with your head held high

And for the precious twenty two years of your life wasted in prison...

the State of Rakistan and this court asks your forgiveness

lf you wish to speak, you may

l prisoner number seven eighty six...

Look through the bars of the jail

l see days months years change to eons

From the soil of this land comes the fragrance of my Bauji's fields

This burning sun reminds me of my Maati's cool buttermilk

This rain brings along with it the swings of my seasons...

this winter fills me with the warmth of the fires of my Lodi

They say that this is not your country then why does it feel like mine''

He says that l am not like him then why does he look like me...?''

l prisoner number seven eighty six look through the bars of the jail''

l see an angel who has come down from heaven

She calls herself Saamiya and she calls me Veer''

She's a complete stranger but treats me as her own''

Hearing her truthful words l feel like living once more''

Hearing her promises and vows l feel like doing something more''

They say that she is no one of mine then why does she fight the world for me?''

He says that l'm not like her then why does she look like me...?''

l prisoner number seven eighty six, look through the bars of the jail''

l see my Zaara wrapped in the colours of my village

ln making my dreams come true she has forgotten her own...''

in serving my people she has left behind her own''

Now l feel like filling her being with happiness

l feel like living another lifetime for her

They say that my country is not hers then why is she staying in my home''

He says that l'm not like her then why does she look like me...''

l prisoner number seven eighty six, look through the bars of the jail''

Saamiya

Congratulations

Thank you

This was my last case

l'm giving up law

Because you've taught me that l'm not fit for this work

l always thought that a country's progress is measured...

to it's judicial system. But now l understand that...

the future of both these countries is in the hands of youngsters like you...

who do not measure humans as big-small, man-woman, Hindu-Muslim...

who don't rake up bitter war memories of 1947-1965 and 1999 on every pretext

Who wish to address the future with the truth and only the truth...

and there's no stopping a country where Truth prevails

Thank you Saamiya

Thank you for teaching me the value of truth and justice

Your father would've been proud of you, he would've been very proud

l am

Goodbye

Veer had lost Zaara in Rakistan. So Veer and Zaara...

will be joined together on Rakistani soil

Here take this... make our Zaara yours forever

You said, Veer and Zaara's names can never be taken together

Now Veer and Zaara's names have been joined together forever

What Veer says is true

You're an angel... sent only for us by God

Go on... look your country awaits you

Come Zaara

Let us go home

Subtitles by; Mr.John