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Boota Singh served on the Burma front under the command of Lord Mount Batten. By
the end of second world war when he returned to his village in Jallendher, his
youth was over. Yet a hope to have a family of his own lurked in some corner of
his heart. A trader assured him that if he could raise Rs. 2,000/- he would buy
a young bride for him from Eastern U.P. Boota Singh started saving every penny.
At the end of three years he managed to save Rs. 1,800/-. Another harvest end he
would be a married man.India & Pakistan gained freedom in1947 and a mighty
exodus of refugees started on both sides of the border. Boota's village and
surrounding areas also came in the grips of riots. One day Zainab, a Muslim girl
from Rajasthan who was being chased by Sikh youths came to Boota Singh & sought
protection for self. Boota Singh could shake the rioted off only after giving
them his life's savings. Soon Zainab learnt about the sacrifice he had made for
her. She also got touched by his simplicity and when the villagers decided that
she canot stay with Boota Singh without marrying her she willingly gets married
to him. Boota's life got transformed overnight, she became the focus of his life
and when a daughter was born to him, his cup of joy overflowed.In 1952, India &
Pakistan agreed to depart all such women who were left behind in riots. Some one
from the village informed the police that such Muslim girl was in their village
also. In Boota's absence, the police came and took away Zainab leaving the kid
behind. Boota Singh alongwith his daughter followed Zainab to the Delhi Camp.
She informed him that the day the camp authorities locate her parents, she would
be sent away and before that he should make efforts to detain her. Almost for a
month, Boota Singh went from pillar to post but failed. One day Zainab was
departed to Pakistan. Boota Singh went to his village, sold his land & landed in
Pakistan. Zainab was married off to a cousin of her.What happened to him and
their daughter has to be seen in the movie.
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Title
Shaheed-e-Mohabbat 
