are reunited briefly, but quickly are found by Parma's former friends and run to the local college, which is closed for Eid. The two rival families decide that Parma and Zoya's marriage is a stain on their respective religious communities and political careers, and they try to kill the couple by joining forces. Parma and Zoya take refuge on a terrace, engaging in a gunfire battle. With only a few bullets left, Zoya realises that they are outnumbered. She asks Parma to shoot her so that their love can win and they can die in the victory of their love, rather than be riddled with bullets by their own families, and allow hatred to win. The two shoot each other in the abdomen willingly and die in each other's arms, smiling. The goons check if they are dead and go inform the two families, who leave satisfied. The film ends with Parma and Zoya's bodies lying on the terrace, and an on-screen message that explains how thousands of lovers like them are killed every year only because of falling in love outside their caste and/or religion. Cast Arjun Kapoor as Parma Chauhan, who falsely converts under the name Pervez Parineeti Chopra as Zoya "Joya" Qureshi Gauahar Khan as Chand Bibi Ratan Singh Rathore as Aftab Qureshi Anil Rastogi as Surya Chauhan Natasha Rastogi as Parvati Chauhan Charu Rastogi as Zoya's Mother Pravin Chandra as Chauhan's Goon Aradhana Dhawan as Rakshan Akash Bathija as Bikram Abdullah Osman as Chandu Shashank Khaitan as Dharma Chauhan Ankit Kakkar as Karma Chauhan Aftab Khan as Shadaab Qureshi Jafarpal Dhillon as Sohraab Qureshi Faisal Husain as Mehtab Romil Saraswat as Javed Meeta Bandhu as Archana Nahak Jay Shanker Pandey ' Jay ' as Chauhan's flunky Themes & Political Issues The film itself was both praised and drew some anger for its blunt confrontation of current issues in India regarding things such as premarital sex, marriage outside an individual's religion, caste, or other community, as well as the very real issue of honor killing. It also addressed and somewhat criticized the hypocrisy of men who engage in premarital sex (they are celebrated and considered men in the eyes of the community) versus women who do the same (they are considered a disgrace and a source of shame). In addition, the film was notable for presenting the struggles of Indian widows and prostitutes in a sympathetic light.