What is "honour killing"

alt. (context euphemistic UK Canada English) A Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justify as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour. n. (context euphemistic UK Canada English) A Middle Eastern and South Asian cultural practice whereby a family member, usually female, is murdered by other family members, the act being justify as retribution for a (usually sexual) slight upon the family's honour.

Honour Killing is a 2014 Bollywood multilingual social drama film written and directed by Avtar Bhogal and produced by Manmohan Singh under the banners of ABC Films International and Ek Onkar Films. The film features actors Zara Sheikh and Sandeep Singh in the lead roles. Music of the film has been composed by Uttam Singh.