A young soldier, Karun from southern India, is dispatched to a remote village in Kashmir, northern India. One night, a young Kashmiri man appears at a checkpoint with a jaw-dropping smile. This marks the beginning of a romance between Karun and Faheem, one which is condemned to failure from the start.

One man cannot be open regarding his identity due to homosexuality being regarded as a taboo for religious reasons, and the man he loves cannot be open about his identity due to his profession.

“We Are Faheem & Karun” is the first LGBT film in the Kashmiri language. It is also based on a true story and was filmed in secret on the border between India and Pakistan, without approval from the army.