One of the most extensively debated topics in philosophy and science emerges from the tussle between free will and determinism. This debate has been the subject of numerous films and has added complexity to the storytelling.
Shabnam and her partner Saleem were sentenced to death in 2010 for the murder of seven members of Shabnamâs family. Over the years, all aspects of Shabnamâs life have become a public spectacle: from the âsagaâ of Shabnam and Saleemâs âbloody and murderous loveâ to her pregnancy and the birth of her son. As recently as March 2021, a mainstream news media channel reported on an incarcerated Saleem writing couplets in the memory of Shabnam, deemed his âAnarkaliâ.