He begins his tale.
"You are a kind man. But she is my daughter. Her place is in Pakistan. Her future is not with an Indian pilot."
Veer looks at the police chief, then thinks of Zaara’s tearful face. If he tells the truth – that he loves her – her family will be dishonored, her engagement broken, her father ruined. So he lies.
They stand together at the border line. Veer picks up a handful of earth from the Pakistani side, then one from the Indian side. He mixes them in his palm.
He begins his tale.
"You are a kind man. But she is my daughter. Her place is in Pakistan. Her future is not with an Indian pilot."
Veer looks at the police chief, then thinks of Zaara’s tearful face. If he tells the truth – that he loves her – her family will be dishonored, her engagement broken, her father ruined. So he lies.
They stand together at the border line. Veer picks up a handful of earth from the Pakistani side, then one from the Indian side. He mixes them in his palm.