Most films celebrate the ideas of undying love, trust and loyalty. Weaving an extra-marital affair into the story is generally perceived as an aberration, something that the Indian audience finds difficult to accept even though infidelity is rather common. More often than not, the heroine ends up forgiving her hero and they live happily ever after. But there have been films, albeit far and few between, that explored the theme of love outside marriage in a realistic, mature way.

Emraan Hashmi and Vidya Balan in a still from, 'Hamari Adhuri Kahani'