“Babuji ne kaha gaon chhod do… sab ne kaha Paro ko chhod do… Paro ne kaha sharab chhod do… aaj tumne keh diya haweli chhod do … ek din aayega jab woh kahenge, duniya hi chhod do…”
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s iconic rendition of a Romeo-Juliet-esque love story delves into longing, pining, barbaadi all because two star-crossed lovers were prohibited from loving one another; reasons being casteism, social standing, substance abuse, misogyny and that one classic evil bahu that somehow manages to rile up an already annoyed saas who then orchestrates the biggest “beginning of the end” trope that really struck a chord with the audience