Lovers Embracing, c. 1630. India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756) (The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1971.91)

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Rekha, Amitabh Bachchan, and Jaya Bachchan in 'Silsila', a 1981 film by Yash Chopra

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Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor wearing Sabyasachi on their wedding day (Instagram)

Alia Ranbir wedding

Jess and Jules holding hands when Jules's mother calls them out

Bend It Like Beckham hand holding

A Mughal lady (possibly Farzana Begum) Mughal, c.1730–50 (portrait c.1650) (Royal Collection)

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The TikTok videos of hinjewcouple, an account run by Morgan, 30, and Pratish Patel, 31, have millions of views. (Brooke Aliceon)

HinjewCouple TikTok 1

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Sima Aunty from Indian Matchmaking Season 3 (Netflix)

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Separate photos of Hasnat Khan and Princess Diana (Getty) 

Diana and Hasnat Khan

Henri Cartier-Bresson's iconic image of the Mountbattens and Nehru

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intersubcontinental love

Parineeti Chopra wedding (Parineeti Chopra Instagram)

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Mahira Khan as Khirad and Fawad Khan as Ashar in Humsafar (Hum TV)

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Illustration for The Juggernaut by Aziza Ahmad

Juggernaut Rekhti

From whether romantic kissing originated in India to the queer legacy of ‘Bend It Like Beckham,’ dive into our favorite stories on love in all its forms.

South Asian Love Stories: 2024

From whether romantic kissing originated in India to the queer legacy of ‘Bend It Like Beckham,’ dive into our favorite stories on love in all its forms.