Laila is a free-spirited girl from a conservative family who firmly believes in living for the present. Qais, a spoilt brat, falls head over heels in love with her. Their families, however, are warring over property, which leads to self-destruction, pain and bleeding hearts.

An elderly man remains haunted by a childhood romance and memories of love lost during the 1947 Partition of India. As he shares his story with his grandson, the past unfolds through memories of migration, longing, and a love that endures across generations.

高塔姆（赛尔夫·阿里·汗 Saif Ali Khan 饰）是夜夜流连于欢场之中的花花公子，他的女友维罗妮卡（迪皮卡·帕度柯妮 Deepika Padukone 饰）和他差不多，也是夜店里集万众瞩目于一身的夜场女王。高塔姆的母亲希望儿子能够找一个贤惠又温婉的典型印度女孩结婚，这样后者可以帮他料理家事免除后患，很显然，维罗妮卡并不符合准岳母的要求。
米拉（戴安娜·彭蒂 Diana Penty 饰）是维罗妮卡最好的朋友，为了安抚母亲急躁的情绪，高塔姆将米拉带回了家，谎称她是自己的正牌女友。内向又温柔的米拉深得高塔姆母亲的青睐，随着时间的推移，高塔姆竟然也对她产生了好感。