About the Program

We Are Faheem & Karun follows an unlikely connection between two young men divided by duty and identity. Faheem (Mir Tawseef), a Kashmiri college student, meets Karun (Akash Menon), an Indian border guard, at a checkpoint on his journey home to the remote village of Gurez. What begins as a simple exchange — an apple passed through a gate — slowly becomes a quiet act of longing and recognition. Their attraction grows in a place defined by barriers: of religion, politics, and the unspoken rules that govern both men’s lives.

Inspired by the real-life story of an Indian soldier, director Onir creates a restrained but deeply emotional portrait of forbidden love. Shot in Kashmir with local actors, the film captures the stark beauty of the region alongside its tension and isolation. We Are Faheem & Karun is both a love story and a human story — about connection in a landscape where every boundary, personal or political, seems unbreakable.