The story and screenplay had a wide span of 22 years and creation of distinct ambiences. One – the Punjab in Indian, and the other – the Punjab now in Pakistan. It was a very intense and emotional romance, but beyond borders and boundaries… rooted in traditions. <br><br><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>For me, it was a tribute to Punjab, my homeland. The cross border romance, while set in the two different countries had to have cinematic contrasts but at the same time, the underlying sentiment was that we are the same. We speak the same language; we imbibed the same culture, values and emotions. A fact exemplified in the song “Aisa des hai meraâ€.<br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>