The film is based on actual events that took place when British India was partitioned in 1947. It was a time of intense violence. In pre-Partition Punjab, Muslims and Sikhs had lived side by side, but during the Partition men from both sides of the religious divide slaughtered each other, looted property, and abducted women. The film is about the story of one such Sikh woman, Veero.

The story starts in 1979, in a Pakistan under President Zia-ul-Haq’s martial law, when the country embarked on its journey to Islamization. It traces the lives of Veero, her gentle, dreamy-eyed son Saleem and his young but courageous girlfriend, Zubeida. In doing so, it explores the silencing that comes with religious and political fundamentalism and seeks hope for the spirit of enquiry. As Zubeida says so memorably, “Saleem, I also pray but that does not mean I do not think.”

>"Rare...Wrenching...Gripping. Traces the roots of the radical Islamicist movement."
Ken Fox TV Guide

>"Substantial, emotionally detailed... packs a wallop."
New York Times

>"A timely look at the rise of extremism, deeply political but intensely personal."
Georgia Straight, Vancouver

>"A moving portrait of societal and religious discord that, despite its being set a quarter century ago, has resonance today. The forcefulness of its message makes it a rewarding cinematic experience."
Hollywood Reporter

>"Technically superior, intricately detailed, beautifully told human drama"
Mid Day Bombay

>".beautiful film.while fundamentalism, intolerance and terror are raging around the world, Sabiha Sumar's film shines like a glimmer of hope"
APD Presse Ocean