The film is set in the Middle-East in the pre-Islam period. It is about the adventures and exploits of a lively and intelligent slave girl named Daya (Manju Warrier). Mansoor (Krishna), the son of an aging and wealthy nobleman, is used to an extravagant way of life.
Acting
Manju Warrier's electric presence carries every frame.
Cinematography
Santosh Sivan's desert landscapes that breathe mythology.
Costume
Authentic pre-Islamic Arabian production design rarely attempted.
Director
Venu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Santosh Sivan shot this simultaneously with his directorial debut The Terrorist (1997), making 1998 his impossible year.
One of few Indian films to adapt Arabian Nights without colonial Orientalism—Venu specifically sought Gulf Arab historians for cultural accuracy.
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