Ishqnama

A sweeping, heartfelt romance set against a tense border, blending poetry and music with bittersweet longing.

Directed by

Arvinder Khaira

Genres

Romance, Music

Starring

Shehnaaz Gill, Jayy Randhawa, Jasbir Gill

Overview

Set in the early 1980s along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, the story follows Nimma, a young Sikh student and poet from Indian Punjab, who falls deeply in love with Nasima, a Muslim girl from Pakistani Punjab.

How it feels

Romantic, melancholic, earnest and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Love, identity, family, politics

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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