A priest's daughter, a British seeker, and a god watching in silence.
The only daughter of a widowed temple priest falls in love with a British traveler who's come searching for an understanding of India's mysticism. A story of inner turmoil, spirituality, mysticism, religion, and the old blending with the new
Cinematography
Temple architecture shot like a character withholding judgment.
Acting
Sandhya Mridul's eyes do what dialogue cannot.
Director
Sanjay Jha
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during India's indie cinema boom, it was marketed abroad as 'spiritual' while domestic critics debated its portrayal of Brahminical patriarchy.
Director Sanjay Jha cast Adam Bedi partly for his actual British-Indian heritage—his character's clumsy Sanskrit pronunciation was intentionally unpolished.
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