Shekar (Arvind Swamy) and Shahla (Manisha Koirala) are in love, and although neither of their parents approves of their relationship -- he is Hindu, she is Muslim -- they decide to run off and get married. Shekar and Shahla have twin sons and raise the boys to appreciate both of their families' faiths and cultures, but the civil unrest in Bombay results in a horrific situation that causes Shekar and Shahla's parents to set aside their differences in order to save their children and grandchildren.