Partition Page #3

Synopsis: Gian Singh & Avtar Singh are officers with the Indian Army serving under the command of Andrew Stilwell, who lives with his sister, Margaret, in Delhi. During 1941 the trio are dispatched to active duty in Burma where Andrew is killed. Both Gian and Avtar return to their village in Sarsa, Punjab, where Gian lives with his widowed mom, Shanti. During 1947, after 350 years of occupying India, the British decide to leave, but not before separating Islamic Pakistan and secular India. Millions of Muslims crossed from India to Pakistan, while an equal number of Hindus, Sikhs, and Christians crossed over from the other side. A group of Muslims who were crossing over to Pakistan are attacked by a mob of sword wielding horse-riding Sikhs, and Hindus, including Avtar, many are slaughtered, but some do manage to escape. Muslims, in turn, kill all Hindus, Sikhs and Christian passengers on a train en-route to India. While Gian, who refuses to participate in any killing, is picking up wood for his f
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): Vic Sarin
Production: Soda Pictures
  2 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
38%
R
Year:
2007
116 min
Website
239 Views


Well, newspapers are losing a good man.

Your words to me were a great comfort after Andrew's death.

I never could imagine Andrew as a hero.

Have you ever razmiIjala to return to England?

Surely there must have some relatives.

The loss of Andrew I experienced as a loss of connection with his English side.

I'm afraid that would not fit.

Fit to you wherever you are.

As the leg that bears the number 36 in the shoe number 38

Thank you, Walter.

Tomorrow I will be in the Ministry. I will talk with Tapptyem.

Do Lahore.

Do Lahore.

Looking for Mr Hian Sigh. I was told to live here.

Yes, ma'am.

Miss. Stillwell.

Gian.

It's been a long time.

Yes.

Please, come.

Ma'am.

Can I offer you a cup of tea? Yes, it would be wonderful.

So, this is the Sirsa. Yes.

I've started in Lahore. I got a place in the government of Punjab.

I understand. Yes.

It will be a welcome change from New Delhi.

The journey so far has been very pleasant.

How nice little boy. Although it is not possible that this is a child.

Ma'am. Thanks, dear.

Well, let me get to work. I'm sorry that it took so much,

But the ministry responsible for the displacement of family

leads to a bunch of idiots. Even Walter had to intervene.

Walter? How is he? He was a good man.

Still the same.

So where is this girl, a Muslim?

I am that girl. I'm Naseem.

I have news about your family.

They are very close to Lahore.

I have their address, and documents for travel.

Lives?

Is mom sad?

No, sweetheart. No, Mom is happy. Happy.

I love you, Mom. I love you.

Now my prayers have been answered.

Thank you, ma'am. You never forget this.

There is no need for me Ms. oslovljava, only Margaret.

How to arrange the paperwork for you and Vijay?

It will be very difficult.

You'll have to contact officials of Pakistan's government in New Delhi.

Here I have access. Maybe you go to Mr. Sharma in the ministry.

Tell him that I have sent.

It was good to see you again.

You, too. You are doing well.

You have a lovely family.

Tell a woman that I would stay at the Hotel Royal in Lahore

In the event that it had problems at the border.

Although all the papers in perfect order. I have personally examined them.

First class.

Miss. Stillwell ...

This is yours.

I was not allowed to keep for yourself.

Do not forget, Hotel Royal. I'll tell her, Ms. Stillwell.

Why do not you call me Margaret?

Goodbye, Margaret.

I'll have to fix sandals.

Buy new ones. Oh, Gian.

What I would do without you?

Will you bring your silk dress? I guess.

You look wonderful in it.

I want you to know that your family are well taken care of.

Can I go with you, mama?

No, Vijay. You have to stay here and take care of dad.

Will you buy me a gift?

Of course. What do you want?

Horses. Horse?

Yeah, Vijay. Come here.

Go to play.

I would like to go with me.

You're going to only briefly.

Here's your ticket.

For one there and to return here.

For exactly a month.

Do not lose them.

I will write you as soon as I can.

Next.

Welcome to Pakistan.

Next.

Is mom went away?

No, son. Has not gone away.

Soon it will be back.

Kasuri, PAKISTAN

Looking for someone?

Naseem?

Akbar! Akbar, come quick!

Naseem?

Are mother and father in there?

My mother was inside.

And where is the father?

He did not survive the massacre.

Killed by Sikhs.

The day we lost you.

But now we're back.

I can only stay for a month.

I have family in India.

Son and husband.

Mommy!

Mommy!

My daughter.

Gian!

Vijay, I've already told you to shut up. Why do not you listen?

Vijay.

Vijay!

Where are you, Vijay?

Vijay?

Vijay. Vijay.

Mama will be back. I know.

She promised me a gift. It's okay.

Liars!

Both are liars! Naseem, Akbar!

This is wrong. Calm down.

Did you also know?

We've done it for you.

Not one letter. Stay a little longer, Naseem.

Another week. Another month.

Write another letter. Razumjee.

They killed our father. My husband did not kill anyone!

He saved my life.

What are you doing?

What are you doing? Answer me!

You will not betray us, Naseem!

Do you want a candy? Will you?

When you went into the army, I was your father?

Now I have none.

You have to understand how I feel, my mother.

Bar do not lead to Vijaya with you. You will even haul it up there?

He was just a kid. Mother, it was required by his mother.

Daddy. See what I have.

Good luck in New Delhi, Giam.

When it comes time to judge me, Avtar, do not be too hard.

Wise men do not judge.

From experience I know that there are no wise men.

I know of one.

Goodbye.

Happy time, Giam! Bring me samples of fabric from Lahore.

Goodbye!

DELHI, INDIA

It is impossible. Only Muslims can enter Pakistan.

But if you want to dovete his wife here, we can.

There are still Hindus refugees entering the country.

My wife is Muslim.

It will take the appropriate channels in Pakistan ...

In order to obtain the papers.

The current situation is still tense.

If you are a Muslim, you can simply cross the border.

Happy Divali, Mr. Sigh.

From now on, you call Muhammad Hasan.

This is not enough.

But they told me in New Delhi that nothing more is needed.

Wrong you are informed. We need a license ...

proper identification. This is not enough.

Please, let us pass.

The trip was difficult for my son.

You'll be back in New Delhi

and request relevant documents from the High Commissioner.

Listen to me ...

have to be quiet. Understand?

Come on.

Lie!

Come on.

LAHORE, PAKISTAN

ROYAL HOTEL, PAKISTAN

Good day, sir. What can I do for you?

Looking for a room with my son and me.

The name and address, please ... My name is ...

Muhammad Hasan. And the address?

Sirsa. In Pakistan?

In India.

Pity.

Thanks to the British, so we are many refugees became

in your own home.

Perhaps they had no choice.

They had a choice.

Naseem ...

attempt to understand.

We can not let you go back to India.

You can not lose again.

Do not do this to me.

Mother, I'm begging you.

Now I have a husband and her son. Do not keep me here.

This man is a Sikh.

And I thought that I have a problem in deciding which religion to approach.

It's been a long time.

Welcome to Lahore, Gian.

Miss. Stillwell. Yes?

You still have your bike, Margaret?

Gian!

What did you do?

Naseem did not return.

We have no news. It's been almost 3 months.

Tomorrow morning I go to Castlemoon.

Does anyone know that coming? No.

Gian.

Do you work tomorrow? No.

We have no session until the next week.

Can I leave you with Vijaya? You can not go alone.

Here the situation is very bad. Can you lay Vijaya?

This is not a smart move, Margaret.

Let's go, Akber. Let's get out and be with us.

Please. Please.

Yes?

Naseem. Gian.

No! No, Akbar!

No! Zakir!

No! Mama! Akbar, please!

She's my wife! No! Gian!

No

My sister with a chic!

How dare you come into our home?

How dare you?

Murderers!

You killed my father!

You are attacked and massacred us as we Belial.

Leave him alone! Margaret!

What happens? He is a Sikh.

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