Lushin Dubey who plays the role of Naseem's mother is a well known actress and a sister of Lillete Dubey. In fact Lillete also played a similar role (actress's mother)as Lushin in the movie Gadar (2001) which also dealt with Sikh marrying a Pakistani woman during Partition.
Neve Campbell who played the role of Margaret is shown to be good friends with John Light (II) in the movie. Shortly, after the release of the movie in 2007 they got engaged and later married that year. They are now divorced since May 2011.
At the end of the movie there is a mention of Banyan tree. Banyan tree happens to be one of India's national symbols and is India's national tree.
Madhur Jaffrey who plays the role of Gyan Singh's mother is a well-known actress and a renowned chef who has authored many cook books. Among the lead actors of the movie's cast, she was the only lady who lived at the time of Partition.
The movie is dedicated in the memory of the Canadian skier Trinity McQuair who died in an unfortunate accident at the US resort of Mount Baker.