Amongst the communal riots that erupt within the metropolis, Tara shelters a wayward Sakina from a crazed mob and a bond that blossoms into love is created. The 2 finally get married and have a son. The pleased household, now dwelling in Amritsar, will get the shock of their lives when Sakina learns that her father (Amrish Puri), whom she beforehand believed died within the riots again in Amritsar, continues to be alive after seeing his image in a tattered, outdated newspaper. Upon contacting him, Sakina's father, now the mayor of Lahore in Pakistan, arranges for his daughter to reach in Lahore to see him. Sakina leaves for Lahore minus Tara and her son, and upon reaching the town, learns of her father's plans for her - plans that embrace forcing Sakina to neglect about her household and begin life anew in Pakistan. Then begins a rare journey which can lead Tara to cross the border into Pakistan to search out his love Sakina
